Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 8.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico stood at 8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.2% | — |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.7%, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 8.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 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 self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico was 8.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.