Labor force, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force, female was 557,312 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 557,312 for labor force, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 599,766 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 413,270, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413,270 | — |
| 1991 | 426,431 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 442,562 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 477,943 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 482,131 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 486,227 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 501,477 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 521,936 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 525,222 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 554,884 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 533,447 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 546,358 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 559,289 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 573,973 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 569,515 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 593,152 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 599,766 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 585,666 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 572,210 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 551,975 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 536,664 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 523,050 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 518,411 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 514,197 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 502,240 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 499,732 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 501,820 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 499,648 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 493,431 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 504,219 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 512,800 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 540,872 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 541,665 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 546,984 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 555,150 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 557,312 | +0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 557,312 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 million, 38% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 557,312 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 million, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483,208 | 413,270 | 554,884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 568,535 | 533,447 | 599,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,341 | 493,431 | 536,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,464 | 512,800 | 557,312 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force, female in Puerto Rico was 557,312 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 599,766 in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,270 in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 137th 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 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.