Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 22.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico is 22.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 33.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2011.
Puerto Rico ranks 172nd 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.6% | — |
| 1992 | 25.2% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 22.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 22.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.0%, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 25.2% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 19.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.8% | 23.2% | 6 |
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico was 22.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.