Puerto Rico: Labor force participation

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 Puerto Rico

Labor force participation rate

 Latest value 41.53
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 43.94
 Min - Max 40.00 - 47.70
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 41.53 percent, a decline from 41.6 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 60.88 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Puerto Rico from 1991 to 2023 is 43.94 percent. The minimum value, 40 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 47.7 percent was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Puerto Rico - Labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Puerto Rico - Labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The labor force participation rate is the percent of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active. That includes the employed and the unemployed individuals.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 1.17 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 5.96 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 4.81 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 6.77 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 13.65 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 41.53 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 41.25 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 32.01 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 52.50 2023 percent
 Self-employment 16.75 2022 percent
 Employment 1.17 11/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 5.50 11/2024 percent
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