Modeled female employment to population ratio in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 34.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.99
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.99
in 2025
All-time low
27.12
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 34.99 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.12, in 1991.
Puerto Rico ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.12 | — |
| 1992 | 27.69 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 29.48 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 29.91 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.91 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.03 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.63 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 30.58 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.94 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 32.16 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 32.11 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.28 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.81 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.11 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.78 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 33.92 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.49 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.67 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 30.55 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.85 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.79 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.64 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.24 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.78 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.15 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.65 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.53 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.04 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.4 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.29 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 34.15 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 34.59 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 34.98 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 34.99 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 34.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 34.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.82, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.81 | 27.12 | 32.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.69 | 30.55 | 33.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.33 | 28.24 | 31.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9 | 31.4 | 34.99 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Puerto Rico?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Puerto Rico was 34.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.12 in 1991.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Puerto Rico ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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