SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 5.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 5.6 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Puerto Rico peaked at 16.04 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.15 | — |
| 2001 | 11.47 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 11.94 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.78 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.31 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 11.35 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 11.01 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.93 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.48 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 16.04 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 15.77 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.95 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 15.34 | +84.8% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 6 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.54 | 10.15 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 | 8.3 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 | 5.6 | 15.34 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
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- 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Puerto Rico?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Puerto Rico was 5.6 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.