Unemployment rate women in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Unemployment rate women was 5.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.07
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.28
in 1992
All-time low
4.63
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 5.07 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.28 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.97 | — |
| 1992 | 13.28 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 13.19 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.31 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 10.7 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.58 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 12.15 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 11.98 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.45 | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 7.41 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 9.19 | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 10.32 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 10.66 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.61 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 10.55 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.53 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 9.66 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.44 | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 12.58 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.66 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.11 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.84 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.39 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.72 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 9.57 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 7.47 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.75 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 7.08 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.48 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.91 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 4.69 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.63 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 5.07 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.85 | 9.45 | 13.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.85 | 7.41 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 6.75 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 4.63 | 7.08 | 6 |
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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. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Puerto Rico?
- Unemployment rate women in Puerto Rico was 5.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for unemployment rate women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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