Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was -1.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Puerto Rico stood at -1.03.
That represents a change of down 167.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -5.55, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.53 | — |
| 2001 | 7.07 | +100.3% |
| 2002 | 0.88 | -87.6% |
| 2003 | -1.58 | -279.5% |
| 2004 | 6.69 | -523.4% |
| 2005 | -3.27 | -148.9% |
| 2006 | -1.07 | -67.3% |
| 2007 | 0.86 | -180.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +74.4% |
| 2009 | 5.72 | +281.3% |
| 2010 | 3.98 | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.38 | -86.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | +244.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | -2.06 | -258.5% |
| 2016 | -1.31 | -36.4% |
| 2017 | -1.78 | +35.9% |
| 2018 | -5.18 | +191.0% |
| 2019 | -0.15 | -97.1% |
| 2020 | -5.53 | +3586.7% |
| 2021 | -5.55 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | -0.57 | -89.7% |
| 2023 | -0.96 | +68.4% |
| 2024 | 1.53 | -259.4% |
| 2025 | -1.03 | -167.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's -1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's -1.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3586.7% | -0.15 | -5.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 | -3.27 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.077 | -5.18 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.02 | -5.55 | 1.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 166 Vanuatu -0.65 compare
- 167 Mozambique -0.9 compare
- 168 Central African Republic -0.99 compare
- 170 Angola -1.15 compare
- 171 Afghanistan -1.19 compare
- 171 Eritrea -1.19 compare
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Puerto Rico?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Puerto Rico was -1.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.55 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Puerto Rico ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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