Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 63.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Puerto Rico is 63.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Puerto Rico peaked at 69.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.3% | — |
| 1991 | 68.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 67.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 63.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 63.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 66.3% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 61.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 53.9% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 56.8% | 63.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Puerto Rico was 63.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.