Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0004 units per person for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.