Status in employment in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Status in employment was 87.35 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.35
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.2
in 2015
All-time low
83.35
in 2018
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Status in employment in Puerto Rico, 1991–2024

0204060801991200720241991: 84.61992: 851993: 85.21994: 84.91995: 84.91996: 85.31997: 85.31998: 861999: 85.42000: 85.52001: 86.12002: 85.12003: 85.62004: 85.52005: 85.42006: 84.82007: 84.62008: 85.32009: 85.32010: 85.32011: 84.72012: 84.42013: 85.62014: 86.92015: 88.22016: 86.42017: 84.62018: 83.42019: 85.12020: 87.32021: 87.32022: 87.32023: 87.32024: 87.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 87.35 for status in employment in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, status in employment in Puerto Rico peaked at 88.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.35, in 2018.

Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Status in employment in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Status in employment in Puerto Rico, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 84.58 —
1992 85 +0.5%
1993 85.16 +0.2%
1994 84.91 -0.3%
1995 84.92 +0.0%
1996 85.33 +0.5%
1997 85.35 +0.0%
1998 86 +0.8%
1999 85.38 -0.7%
2000 85.54 +0.2%
2001 86.07 +0.6%
2002 85.13 -1.1%
2003 85.6 +0.5%
2004 85.48 -0.1%
2005 85.44 -0.0%
2006 84.84 -0.7%
2007 84.61 -0.3%
2008 85.28 +0.8%
2009 85.27 -0.0%
2010 85.31 +0.0%
2011 84.73 -0.7%
2012 84.39 -0.4%
2013 85.64 +1.5%
2014 86.92 +1.5%
2015 88.2 +1.5%
2016 86.38 -2.1%
2017 84.56 -2.1%
2018 83.35 -1.4%
2019 85.07 +2.1%
2020 87.26 +2.6%
2021 87.34 +0.1%
2022 87.33 -0.0%
2023 87.32 -0.0%
2024 87.35 +0.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 87.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 87.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.18 84.58 86 9
2000s 85.32 84.61 86.07 10
2010s 85.45 83.35 88.2 10
2020s 87.32 87.26 87.35 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 26 Estonia 87.93 compare
  2. 27 Austria 87.79 compare
  3. 28 Finland 87.46 compare
  4. 30 Singapore 87.18 compare
  5. 31 Canada 86.98 compare
  6. 32 Croatia 86.94 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is status in employment in Puerto Rico?
Status in employment in Puerto Rico was 87.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest status in employment recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 88.2 in 2015.
What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 83.35 in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for status in employment?
Puerto Rico ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Status in employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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