Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 46.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Puerto Rico stood at 46.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 46.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1991.
Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 187 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.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | 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% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 46.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 46.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force, female in Puerto Rico was 46.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1991.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female 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 (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.