OECD members vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
OECD members
4.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
15.0%
in 2020
OECD members rank
11th
Puerto Rico rank
9th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- OECD members
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15.0% against 4.8% in OECD members, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 11th 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 | OECD members | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 16.6% | 9.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 12.8% | 6.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 16.7% | 8.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 15.0% | 8.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), OECD members or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 15.0% against 4.8% in OECD members as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between OECD members and Puerto Rico?
- 10.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do OECD members and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- OECD members ranks 11th 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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About this data
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.