Puerto Rico - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Puerto Rico was 42.70 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 43.16 in 2011, while its lowest value was 35.89 in 1991.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 36.18
1991 35.89
1992 36.85
1993 38.04
1994 38.21
1995 38.39
1996 38.31
1997 38.75
1998 38.69
1999 40.68
2000 39.91
2001 40.16
2002 40.43
2003 40.72
2004 41.01
2005 41.30
2006 41.57
2007 41.86
2008 42.16
2009 42.48
2010 42.81
2011 43.16
2012 43.15
2013 43.09
2014 43.03
2015 43.03
2016 43.02
2017 42.91
2018 42.80
2019 42.81
2020 42.46
2021 42.70

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Puerto Rico was 1,125,068 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,374,156 in 1999 and a minimum value of 1,061,310 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force comprises people 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 1,150,508
1991 1,185,169
1992 1,201,197
1993 1,260,760
1994 1,263,219
1995 1,265,975
1996 1,311,331
1997 1,352,413
1998 1,368,997
1999 1,374,156
2000 1,342,930
2001 1,336,847
2002 1,329,157
2003 1,320,304
2004 1,311,114
2005 1,300,158
2006 1,286,560
2007 1,270,950
2008 1,255,767
2009 1,241,820
2010 1,229,112
2011 1,187,298
2012 1,177,623
2013 1,168,873
2014 1,155,101
2015 1,141,029
2016 1,128,471
2017 1,110,932
2018 1,075,645
2019 1,082,159
2020 1,061,310
2021 1,125,068

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure