Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
31.9%
World rank
123rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2005
All-time low
24.5%
in 2011
Years of data
37
1960–2020
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico, 1960–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 31.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2020.
The figure is up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 39.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2011.
Puerto Rico ranks 123rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.0% | — |
| 1970 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 35.0% | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 28.0% | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 29.5% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 31.3% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 33.7% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 28.5% | 35.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 27.7% | 32.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 32.0% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 30.8% | 39.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Puerto Rico was 31.9% 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, total (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.