Lower middle income vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Lower middle income
15.1%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
33.5%
in 2020
Lower middle income rank
14th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Lower middle income
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 33.5% against 15.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 21 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 18.5% | 6.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 22.5% | 10.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 33.5% | 9.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Lower middle income or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 33.5% against 15.1% in Lower middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Lower middle income and Puerto Rico?
- 18.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lower middle income and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Lower middle income ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.