Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 40.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Puerto Rico is 40.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 42.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.3% | — |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 37.9% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 36.7% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 33.0% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 35.8% | 40.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Puerto Rico was 40.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.