Proportion of labor force who are women in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of labor force who are women was 46.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.09
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.09
in 2025
All-time low
35.86
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 46.09 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Puerto Rico peaked at 46.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.86, in 1991.
That places Puerto Rico 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.03 | — |
| 1991 | 35.86 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.81 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 37.91 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 38.1 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.28 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.22 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.58 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.57 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.58 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 39.93 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 40.53 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.14 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 41.53 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.02 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.62 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 42.43 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 42.42 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.69 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.71 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.74 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.16 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.48 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.8 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.12 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.49 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44.87 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.23 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.59 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.01 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.96 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.05 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.89 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.05 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.03 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.09 | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 46.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.51, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 46.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.43, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9 | 35.86 | 40.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6 | 39.93 | 42.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.35 | 42.74 | 46.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.01 | 45.89 | 46.09 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Puerto Rico was 46.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.86 in 1991.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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