Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico is 18.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 27.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2011.
That places Puerto Rico 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.2% | — |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 19.4% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 17.0% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.6% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.0% | 18.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico was 18.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, 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.