Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 33.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico, 1960–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico is 33.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 49.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2011.
Puerto Rico ranks 142nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.0% | — |
| 1970 | 35.9% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 44.2% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 41.7% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 35.9% | 48.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 33.6% | 43.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 43.0% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 37.1% | 49.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.0% | 31.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Puerto Rico was 33.5% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.