Female share of the labor force in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female share of the labor force was 46.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 46.1% for female share of the labor force 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, female share of the labor force in Puerto Rico peaked at 46.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, 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.
Female share of the labor force in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.0% | — |
| 1991 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 35.9% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.9% | 46.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in Puerto Rico?
- Female share of the labor force in Puerto Rico was 46.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1991.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female share of the labor force?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force 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 International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.