Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Euro area or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 15.0% against 6.2% in Euro area as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Puerto Rico?

25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Euro area

6.2%

in 2025

Puerto Rico

15.0%

in 2020

Euro area rank

7th

Puerto Rico rank

9th

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time

Euro area
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 15.0% against 6.2% in Euro area, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.4 times Euro area's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 24 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.7%	16.6%	7.8%	Puerto Rico
2000s	7.9%	12.8%	4.9%	Puerto Rico
2010s	10.5%	16.7%	6.2%	Puerto Rico
2020s	7.5%	15.0%	7.5%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Euro area or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 15.0% against 6.2% in Euro area as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Euro area and Puerto Rico?: 8.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Puerto Rico?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Euro area and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?: Euro area ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,415 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.