Oman vs Puerto Rico: Youth unemployment rate
Oman
13.9%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
14.0%
in 2025
Oman rank
86th
Puerto Rico rank
84th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Oman
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 14.0% against 13.9% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Oman ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 28.4% | 15.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 23.7% | 9.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 28.0% | 14.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 15.1% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Oman or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 14.0% against 13.9% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Oman and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Puerto Rico rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Oman ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.