Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 61.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 61.67 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 67.62 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.59 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 48.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 49.89 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 53.88 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 54.36 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 54.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 56.54 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 58.84 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 59.21 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 62.56 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 60.14 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 61.6 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 63.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 64.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 64.21 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.87 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 67.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.03 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 64.51 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 62.23 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 60.5 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 58.97 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 58.45 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.97 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.62 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 56.34 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.58 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.33 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.63 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 57.81 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.98 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 61.07 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.67 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.48 units per square kilometre | 46.59 units per square kilometre | 62.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1 units per square kilometre | 60.14 units per square kilometre | 67.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.42 units per square kilometre | 55.63 units per square kilometre | 60.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.38 units per square kilometre | 57.81 units per square kilometre | 61.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 25 Comoros 67.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guam 63.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Luxembourg 62.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 60.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 59.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nigeria 58.54 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,803 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 61.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 67.62 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.59 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.