Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 72.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico stood at 72.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico peaked at 97.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95.3% | — |
| 1992 | 86.3% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.6% | +4.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 72.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 72.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 73.8% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 68.9% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 66.1% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 69.4% | 73.4% | 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico was 72.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.