Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.1278 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1278 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1412 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.1098 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1991–2023

00.050.10.151991200720231991: 0.113 units per square kilometre1992: 0.113 units per square kilometre1993: 0.119 units per square kilometre1994: 0.122 units per square kilometre1995: 0.124 units per square kilometre1996: 0.128 units per square kilometre1997: 0.131 units per square kilometre1998: 0.132 units per square kilometre1999: 0.136 units per square kilometre2000: 0.135 units per square kilometre2001: 0.134 units per square kilometre2002: 0.135 units per square kilometre2003: 0.137 units per square kilometre2004: 0.139 units per square kilometre2005: 0.141 units per square kilometre2006: 0.141 units per square kilometre2007: 0.138 units per square kilometre2008: 0.133 units per square kilometre2009: 0.124 units per square kilometre2010: 0.118 units per square kilometre2011: 0.115 units per square kilometre2012: 0.114 units per square kilometre2013: 0.113 units per square kilometre2014: 0.11 units per square kilometre2015: 0.111 units per square kilometre2016: 0.111 units per square kilometre2017: 0.11 units per square kilometre2018: 0.111 units per square kilometre2019: 0.113 units per square kilometre2020: 0.114 units per square kilometre2021: 0.122 units per square kilometre2022: 0.126 units per square kilometre2023: 0.128 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 0.1278 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1412 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1098 units per square kilometre, in 2017.

Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.1127 units per square kilometre
1992 0.1133 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1993 0.1188 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1994 0.1224 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 0.1236 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1996 0.1276 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1997 0.131 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 0.1325 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1999 0.1357 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2000 0.1354 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2001 0.1344 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2002 0.1345 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.1367 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2004 0.1394 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 0.1412 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2006 0.1407 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2007 0.1379 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2008 0.1334 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2009 0.1237 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2010 0.1185 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2011 0.1149 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2012 0.1145 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2013 0.1127 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2014 0.1099 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2015 0.111 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2016 0.1111 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.1098 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2018 0.1108 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 0.1128 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 0.1144 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2021 0.1216 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2022 0.1259 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2023 0.1278 units per square kilometre +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1242 units per square kilometre 0.1127 units per square kilometre 0.1357 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.1357 units per square kilometre 0.1237 units per square kilometre 0.1412 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1126 units per square kilometre 0.1098 units per square kilometre 0.1185 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1224 units per square kilometre 0.1144 units per square kilometre 0.1278 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 31 El Salvador 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 32 Guam 0.1345 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 33 Sri Lanka 0.1305 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 35 Luxembourg 0.1269 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 36 Switzerland 0.1235 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 37 Germany 0.1233 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.1278 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1412 units per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1098 units per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Puerto Rico rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Puerto Rico ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.