Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 21.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21.8%
World rank
145th
of 154 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 1998
All-time low
20.0%
in 1983
Years of data
34
1976–2020
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico, 1976–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 21.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1983.
That places Puerto Rico 145th out of 154 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28.7% | — |
| 1977 | 25.4% | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 29.0% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 25.5% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 24.3% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 30.3% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -8.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 21.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 56% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 21.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.0%, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 25.4% | 29.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 20.0% | 26.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 28.0% | 37.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 27.0% | 36.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 23.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
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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 21.8% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 37.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1983.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 145th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.