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Puerto Rico (US) - Labor Force Participation 2025

Labor force participation rate · World Bank
42.78% +0.16pp from 2024 Global rank: 166th

Puerto Rico (US)'s labor force participation was 42.78% in 2025, increased +0.16pp from 42.62% in 2024. This was the 166th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2025▾
Labor Force Participation by Country - 2025
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Qatar 87.01% -0.2%
2nd Madagascar 85.50% 0.0%
3rd Solomon Islands 84.30% 0.0%
4th Tanzania 83.72% 0.0%
5th Nigeria 82.52% -0.1%
6th Cambodia 82.39% 0.0%
7th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 82.15% 0.0%
8th Uganda 80.03% 0.1%
9th Niger 79.74% 0.2%
10th Mozambique 78.71% -0.1%
11th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.63% 0.4%
12th United Arab Emirates 78.59% 0.1%
13th Eritrea 78.35% 0.0%
14th Burundi 78.26% -0.3%
15th Liberia 76.58% 0.0%
16th Benin 76.36% 0.1%
17th Iceland 74.93% -0.3%
18th Angola 74.79% -0.1%
19th Bahamas, The 73.78% -0.3%
20th Central African Republic 73.39% 0.0%
21st Kuwait 73.37% -0.3%
22nd Peru 72.86% 0.1%
23rd Viet Nam 72.78% -0.5%
24th Moldova 72.29% 0.2%
25th Bahrain 70.43% -0.2%
26th New Zealand 70.35% -0.3%
27th Paraguay 70.25% 0.0%
28th Burkina Faso 70.01% -0.1%
29th Singapore 69.67% 0.7%
30th Jamaica 69.57% 0.2%
31st Botswana 68.80% 0.3%
32nd Oman 68.38% 0.1%
33rd St. Lucia 68.27% 0.1%
34th Indonesia 67.97% 0.1%
35th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 67.90% -0.2%
36th Macao SAR, China 67.85% -0.6%
37th Congo, Republic of 67.83% 0.0%
38th Kazakhstan 67.77% -4.0%
39th Zimbabwe 67.72% 0.0%
40th Kenya 67.39% 0.0%
41st Netherlands 67.25% -0.3%
42nd Côte d'Ivoire 67.09% 0.0%
43rd Mali 67.04% -0.2%
44th Timor-Leste 66.98% 0.3%
45th Cyprus 66.96% -0.3%
46th Switzerland 66.75% -0.5%
47th Thailand 66.68% -0.7%
48th Australia 66.54% -0.3%
49th Panama 66.30% 0.0%
50th Malaysia 66.12% 0.0%
51st Lao PDR 66.09% 0.1%
52nd Nicaragua 66.07% 0.1%
53rd Norway 65.61% -0.3%
54th Israel 65.49% 0.0%
55th Cameroon 65.17% -0.5%
56th Estonia 65.13% -0.5%
57th Saudi Arabia 65.10% -0.2%
58th Uruguay 64.99% 0.0%
59th Denmark 64.94% -0.2%
60th Ireland 64.84% -0.3%
61st Dominican Republic 64.84% 0.3%
62nd Bhutan 64.82% -0.1%
63rd Guinea-Bissau 64.81% 0.1%
64th Barbados 64.69% -0.4%
65th Sweden 64.60% -0.2%
66th China 64.55% -0.6%
67th Canada 64.52% -0.3%
68th Ecuador 64.50% -0.1%
69th Korea 64.35% -0.2%
70th Georgia 64.31% -0.1%
71st Congo, Democratic Republic of 64.31% -0.2%
72nd Albania 64.26% 0.4%
73rd Brunei Darussalam 64.24% -0.4%
74th Malta 63.98% -0.3%
75th Haiti 63.93% -0.1%
76th Rwanda 63.68% 0.3%
77th Maldives 63.50% 0.5%
78th Japan 63.45% 0.2%
79th Colombia 63.40% -0.2%
80th Azerbaijan 63.29% -1.0%
81st Brazil 63.14% -0.3%
82nd Lithuania 62.92% -0.3%
83rd Belarus 62.75% -0.8%
84th Malawi 62.58% -0.6%
85th Chile 62.30% 0.0%
86th Guam 62.27% 0.0%
87th El Salvador 62.11% 0.3%
88th Zambia 61.93% 0.1%
89th Argentina 61.91% 0.1%
90th United States 61.70% -0.4%
91st Mexico 61.61% 0.0%
92nd Luxembourg 61.50% -0.4%
93rd United Kingdom 61.37% -0.3%
94th Philippines 61.35% -0.1%
95th Russian Federation 61.11% -1.2%
96th Hungary 60.58% -0.1%
97th Germany 60.57% -0.6%
98th Latvia 60.52% -0.5%
99th Equatorial Guinea 60.51% -0.6%
100th Slovak Republic 60.42% -0.6%
101st Czechia 60.34% -0.5%
102nd Austria 60.12% -0.6%
103rd Mongolia 59.69% -1.0%
104th Finland 59.68% -0.3%
105th Guatemala 59.62% -0.1%
106th Chad 59.44% -0.3%
107th Armenia 59.39% -0.9%
108th Serbia 59.14% 0.0%
109th Belize 59.10% 4.0%
110th Namibia 58.84% -0.1%
111th Bangladesh 58.80% -0.2%
112th Mauritius 58.55% -0.2%
113th Ghana 58.52% -0.9%
114th Poland 58.31% -0.6%
115th Portugal 58.16% -0.5%
116th Vanuatu 58.11% -0.4%
117th Montenegro 57.97% -0.5%
118th Togo 57.85% -0.1%
119th Trinidad and Tobago 57.75% -0.7%
120th Costa Rica 57.66% 0.0%
121st Slovenia 57.57% -0.7%
122nd Uzbekistan 57.50% -0.4%
123rd Spain 57.41% -0.7%
124th Kyrgyz Republic 57.37% -0.2%
125th European Union 57.27% -0.5%
126th Fiji 57.16% -0.1%
127th Lesotho 57.12% -0.5%
128th Cabo Verde 57.03% 0.0%
129th Honduras 56.56% -0.1%
130th New Caledonia 56.42% -0.8%
131st Channel Islands 56.36% -0.7%
132nd Hong Kong SAR, China 56.36% -0.8%
133rd Bulgaria 56.12% -0.3%
134th Comoros 55.77% 0.7%
135th India 55.66% 0.0%
136th South Africa 55.58% 0.0%
137th France 55.35% -0.6%
138th Myanmar 55.09% -0.1%
139th Guyana 54.99% -0.3%
140th Türkiye 54.38% 0.3%
141st Virgin Islands (US) 54.36% -0.2%
142nd Belgium 54.27% -0.5%
143rd Suriname 53.82% 0.0%
144th Sierra Leone 53.37% -0.4%
145th Guinea 52.61% -0.3%
146th French Polynesia 52.37% -0.8%
147th Pakistan 52.34% 0.1%
148th Cuba 52.25% -0.7%
149th Croatia 52.14% -0.4%
150th Papua New Guinea 52.07% 0.2%
151st Senegal 52.02% 0.3%
152nd Greece 51.96% -0.7%
153rd North Macedonia 51.94% -0.5%
154th Romania 51.33% -0.3%
155th Eswatini 51.19% 0.0%
156th Gabon 51.06% -0.5%
157th Tonga 49.81% -0.8%
158th Italy 49.30% -0.6%
159th Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.99% -0.5%
160th Sri Lanka 48.52% -0.2%
161st Libya 47.96% -0.6%
162nd Gambia, The 47.46% -0.1%
163rd Tunisia 45.22% -0.6%
164th Egypt, Arab Republic of 44.57% -0.1%
165th Morocco 43.94% -0.4%
166th Puerto Rico (US) 42.78% 0.4%
167th Samoa 42.53% -1.3%
168th Turkmenistan 42.03% -0.3%
169th Iraq 41.53% -0.1%
170th Iran, Islamic Republic of 40.97% -0.7%
171st Algeria 40.78% -0.9%
172nd Mauritania 40.77% -0.3%
173rd Jordan 40.05% 0.1%
174th Nepal 39.24% -0.2%
175th Tajikistan 38.28% -0.2%
176th Afghanistan 37.46% -0.2%
177th Syrian Arab Republic 36.90% -0.2%
178th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 33.85% -0.2%
179th Yemen, Republic of 33.10% -0.2%
180th Djibouti 31.74% -0.1%
181st São Tomé and Principe 23.34% -0.2%
Source: World Bank (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS)

FAQ

What was Puerto Rico (US)'s labor force participation in 2025?▾

Puerto Rico (US)'s labor force participation in 2025 was 42.78%. This ranked 166th globally.

How did Puerto Rico (US)'s labor force participation change in 2025?▾

Puerto Rico (US)'s labor force participation increased by 0.4% in 2025 compared to 2024.

Which country had the highest labor force participation in 2025?▾

Qatar had the highest labor force participation in 2025 at 87.01%.

What is the labor force participation of Puerto Rico (US) in 2025?▾

The labor force participation of Puerto Rico (US) in 2025 was 42.78%. This ranked 166th globally.

How does 2025 compare to 2024 for Puerto Rico (US)'s labor force participation?▾

Puerto Rico (US)'s labor force participation went from 42.62% in 2024 to 42.78% in 2025, a 0.4% increase.

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