Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 21.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico is 21.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 36.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.1% | — |
| 1991 | 30.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 29.1% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 25.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 21.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico was 21.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.