European Union vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
European Union
16.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
34.3%
in 2020
European Union rank
11th
Puerto Rico rank
11th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- European Union
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 34.3% against 16.6% in European Union, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
European Union ranks 11th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 29 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 41.4% | 18.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 28.8% | 7.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 22.6% | 2.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 28.1% | 3.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 34.3% | 15.2% | 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), European Union or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 34.3% against 16.6% in European Union as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between European Union and Puerto Rico?
- 17.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do European Union and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- European Union ranks 11th 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.