Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 37.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Puerto Rico, 1976–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Puerto Rico is 37.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 5.9% 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, 31.8%, in 1983.
That places Puerto Rico 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.1% | — |
| 1977 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 37.0% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 35.4% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 35.9% | 37.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 31.8% | 38.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 38.8% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 36.7% | 42.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.1% | 35.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
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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 37.2% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 31.8% in 1983.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.