Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 94.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.4
in 2000
All-time low
40.5
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Puerto Rico, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 94.34 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 94.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 1950.
That places Puerto Rico 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.5 | — |
| 1951 | 40.56 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 40.73 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 40.98 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 41.31 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 41.71 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 42.16 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 42.65 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 43.17 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 43.72 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 44.31 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 45.06 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 46.06 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 47.24 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 48.56 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 49.97 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 51.42 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 52.88 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 54.28 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 55.58 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 56.75 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 57.83 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 58.86 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 59.86 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 60.84 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 61.82 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 62.8 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 63.8 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 64.83 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 65.92 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 67.07 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 68.35 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 69.79 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 71.36 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 73.04 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 74.79 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 76.6 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 78.45 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 80.3 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 82.13 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 83.93 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 85.66 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 87.3 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 88.83 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 90.23 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 91.46 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 92.52 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 93.36 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 93.97 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 94.32 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.4 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.38 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.32 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.24 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.15 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.96 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.88 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.81 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.77 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.76 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.76 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.77 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.95 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.01 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.11 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.18 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.25 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.34 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.75 | 40.5 | 43.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.54 | 44.31 | 55.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.33 | 56.75 | 65.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.19 | 67.07 | 82.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.16 | 83.93 | 94.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1 | 93.77 | 94.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.82 | 93.76 | 93.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.16 | 94.01 | 94.34 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % 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. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
- 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. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Puerto Rico?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Puerto Rico was 94.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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