Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 20.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20.9%
World rank
135th
of 155 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2005
All-time low
15.6%
in 1983
Years of data
34
1976–2020
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico is 20.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 30.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1983.
That places Puerto Rico 135th out of 155 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, total (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.0% | — |
| 1977 | 20.5% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +7.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 20.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 63% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 20.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.5%, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 20.5% | 23.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 15.6% | 20.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 21.4% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 23.2% | 30.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 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, total (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico was 20.9% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 30.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1983.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 135th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, 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.