Puerto Rico reports highest female workforce participation in 45 years.

Labor Secretary María del Pilar Vélez Casanova By THE STAR STAFF The government of Puerto Rico on Sunday announced significant progress for women in the labor force, marking the highest level of female participation recorded in 45 years. According to a new study from the Department of Labor and Human Resources (DTRH by its initials in Spanish), women represented 45.2% of the workforce in 2025, the highest share since 1980. The report, titled “Women’s Participation in the Puerto Rico Labor...

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