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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.1355 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1355 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1593 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.122 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.129 units per square kilometre1991: 0.135 units per square kilometre1992: 0.136 units per square kilometre1993: 0.143 units per square kilometre1994: 0.143 units per square kilometre1995: 0.144 units per square kilometre1996: 0.148 units per square kilometre1997: 0.152 units per square kilometre1998: 0.153 units per square kilometre1999: 0.154 units per square kilometre2000: 0.151 units per square kilometre2001: 0.152 units per square kilometre2002: 0.153 units per square kilometre2003: 0.155 units per square kilometre2004: 0.155 units per square kilometre2005: 0.159 units per square kilometre2006: 0.158 units per square kilometre2007: 0.155 units per square kilometre2008: 0.151 units per square kilometre2009: 0.146 units per square kilometre2010: 0.141 units per square kilometre2011: 0.136 units per square kilometre2012: 0.134 units per square kilometre2013: 0.131 units per square kilometre2014: 0.128 units per square kilometre2015: 0.126 units per square kilometre2016: 0.126 units per square kilometre2017: 0.123 units per square kilometre2018: 0.122 units per square kilometre2019: 0.123 units per square kilometre2020: 0.126 units per square kilometre2021: 0.132 units per square kilometre2022: 0.134 units per square kilometre2023: 0.136 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.1355 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1593 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.122 units per square kilometre, in 2018.

Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1437 units per square kilometre 0.1294 units per square kilometre 0.1539 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1534 units per square kilometre 0.1455 units per square kilometre 0.1593 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1291 units per square kilometre 0.122 units per square kilometre 0.1412 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1318 units per square kilometre 0.1256 units per square kilometre 0.1355 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 32 El Salvador 0.1402 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1381 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 34 Sri Lanka 0.1367 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 Luxembourg 0.1338 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 Switzerland 0.1287 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Germany 0.1272 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.1355 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1593 units per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.122 units per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.