Share of female workers by sector in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of female workers by sector was 0.3744 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of female workers by sector in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Puerto Rico is 0.3744, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4686 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1229, in 2003.
That places Puerto Rico 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1762 | — |
| 1992 | 0.1764 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3304 | +87.3% |
| 1994 | 0.169 | -48.8% |
| 1995 | 0.152 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1472 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2859 | +94.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1356 | -52.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1471 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1335 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1352 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1274 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1229 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1235 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.245 | +98.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2374 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2199 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3751 | +70.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3705 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3642 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3549 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3442 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3362 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.329 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3213 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3422 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3644 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3875 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4102 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4686 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4253 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4057 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3941 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3836 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3744 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1911 | 0.1356 | 0.3304 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.209 | 0.1229 | 0.3751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3554 | 0.3213 | 0.4102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4086 | 0.3744 | 0.4686 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 172 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4693 compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.4454 compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0.4078 compare
- 176 Jordan 0.37 compare
- 177 Israel 0.3541 compare
- 178 Macau, China 0.3316 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 share of female workers by sector in Puerto Rico?
- Share of female workers by sector in Puerto Rico was 0.3744 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4686 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1229 in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Puerto Rico ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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