Share in vulnerable employment in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share in vulnerable employment was 10.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.31
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.66
in 2018
All-time low
9.71
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Puerto Rico stood at 10.31.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.66 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.71, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.99 | — |
| 1992 | 12.6 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 12.45 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.65 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.62 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.25 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.23 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.63 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 12.11 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 11.97 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.49 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.27 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 11.86 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.94 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.97 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.46 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.64 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.07 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.55 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 12.83 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.81 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 10.76 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 9.71 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 11.19 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 12.68 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 13.66 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 12.25 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 10.54 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 10.37 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.38 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.37 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.34 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.31 | -0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 10.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.51, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 10.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.09, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.39 | 11.63 | 12.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.08 | 11.49 | 12.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 9.71 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 10.31 | 10.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 share in vulnerable employment in Puerto Rico?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Puerto Rico was 10.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Puerto Rico ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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