EconomyThe World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Puerto Rico (US)'s labour force participation stands at 42.78% as of 2025-12-31, up from 42.62% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Puerto Rico (US)'s labour force participation was 42.78%, up from 42.62% in 2024.
In 2024, Puerto Rico (US)'s labour force participation was 42.62%, up from 42.13% in 2023.
In 2023, Puerto Rico (US)'s labour force participation was 42.13%, up from 41.83% in 2022.
In 2022, Puerto Rico (US)'s labour force participation was 41.83%, up from 41.29% in 2021.
In 2021, Puerto Rico (US)'s labour force participation was 41.29%, up from 39.25% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.78% | +0.164% |
| 2024 | 42.62% | +0.481% |
| 2023 | 42.13% | +0.305% |
| 2022 | 41.83% | +0.538% |
| 2021 | 41.29% | +2.04% |
| 2020 | 39.25% | +0.658% |
| 2019 | 38.59% | +0.009% |
| 2018 | 38.58% | +0.346% |
| 2017 | 38.24% | +0.081% |
| 2016 | 38.16% | +0.134% |
| 2015 | 38.02% | -0.272% |
| 2014 | 38.29% | -1% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -0.603% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -1.33% |
| 2007 | 46.13% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.23% | -0.47% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +1.03% |
| 2004 | 46.67% | -0.04% |
| 2003 | 46.71% | +0.51% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.13% |
| 2001 | 46.07% | +0.13% |
| 2000 | 45.94% | -1.39% |
| 1999 | 47.33% | -0.22% |
| 1998 | 47.55% | -0.15% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | +0.82% |
| 1996 | 46.88% | +0.78% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -0.51% |
| 1994 | 46.61% | -0.51% |
| 1993 | 47.12% | +1.55% |
| 1992 | 45.57% | -0.07% |
| 1991 | 45.64% | +1.05% |
| 1990 | 44.59% | — |
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Puerto Rico (US)'s labour force participation is 42.78% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 42.62% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 47.7% (1997); the lowest is 38.02% (2015), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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