Canada vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Canada
13.3%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
13.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
91st
Puerto Rico rank
92nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Canada
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Canada ranks 91st and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 28.4% | 12.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 23.7% | 10.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 28.0% | 15.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 15.3% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Canada or Puerto Rico?
- Canada, at 13.3% against 13.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Canada and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Canada ranks 91st and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.