Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 87.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2015
All-time low
83.4%
in 2018
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 87.4%.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 88.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.6% | — |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 84.6% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 83.4% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.4% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico was 87.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.