GDP per employed person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GDP per employed person was 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
124,954 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 177 countries
All-time high
152,155 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2014
All-time low
97,069 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Puerto Rico peaked at 152,155 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97,069 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97,069 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 101,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 101,069 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 102,053 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 105,497 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 104,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 106,105 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 110,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 114,133 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 118,313 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 126,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 127,381 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 125,143 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 133,231 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 128,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 127,463 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 128,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 131,080 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 138,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 144,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 148,111 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 148,480 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 149,996 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 152,155 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 149,271 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 147,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 143,589 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 137,701 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 136,907 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 129,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 122,346 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 122,797 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 122,557 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 124,428 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | 97,069 constant 2021 PPP $ | 114,133 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 128,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,313 constant 2021 PPP $ | 138,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | 136,907 constant 2021 PPP $ | 152,155 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,461 constant 2021 PPP $ | 122,346 constant 2021 PPP $ | 129,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | 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 gdp per employed person in Puerto Rico?
- Gdp per employed person in Puerto Rico was 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 152,155 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,069 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gdp per employed person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.