Central Europe and the Baltics vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Central Europe and the Baltics
15.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
34.3%
in 2020
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
14th
Puerto Rico rank
11th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 34.3% against 15.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 29 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 25.8% | 4.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 22.6% | 2.9% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 28.1% | 3.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 34.3% | 20.7% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Central Europe and the Baltics or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 34.3% against 15.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Puerto Rico?
- 18.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.