Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 74.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico stood at 74.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico peaked at 74.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1991.
Puerto Rico ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.0% | — |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 74.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 74.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 50.6% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 59.4% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 66.5% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 73.9% | 74.4% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Puerto Rico was 74.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1991.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Puerto Rico ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).