Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 49.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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+) in Puerto Rico is 49.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Puerto Rico peaked at 62.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2019.
That places Puerto Rico 182nd 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.0% | — |
| 1991 | 61.6% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 49.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 49.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 59.6% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 52.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 44.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 45.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Puerto Rico was 49.6% 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+) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.