Employment in agri vs urban pop in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 1.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Puerto Rico, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Puerto Rico is 1.18, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.58 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2007.
That places Puerto Rico 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.58 | — |
| 1992 | 3.44 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.39 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.51 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.88 | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.83 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.46 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.12 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | -1.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +32.0% | 1.13 | 1.49 |
| 2006 | -30.8% | 2.08 | 1.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 2.19 | 3.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.13 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.24 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.18 | 1.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Puerto Rico?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Puerto Rico was 1.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2007.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Puerto Rico ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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