Puerto Rico vs Tajikistan: Youth unemployment rate
Puerto Rico
14.0%
in 2025
Tajikistan
14.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
84th
Tajikistan rank
81st
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 14.6% against 14.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th and Tajikistan ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 5.0% | 23.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 6.9% | 16.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 13.6% | 14.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Puerto Rico or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 14.6% against 14.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Puerto Rico and Tajikistan?
- 0.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Tajikistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Tajikistan rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th and Tajikistan ranks 81st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.