Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.1329 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
0.1329 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13.23 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-8.4 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
22
2006–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Puerto Rico, 2006–2027

-10-50510152006201620272006: 0.027 % change on previous year2007: -2 % change on previous year2008: -3.7 % change on previous year2009: -8.4 % change on previous year2010: -4.6 % change on previous year2011: -2.9 % change on previous year2012: -0.007 % change on previous year2013: -1.6 % change on previous year2014: -2.4 % change on previous year2015: 1.6 % change on previous year2016: 1.2 % change on previous year2017: 0.223 % change on previous year2018: 2.4 % change on previous year2019: 3.2 % change on previous year2020: -4.3 % change on previous year2021: 13.2 % change on previous year2022: 4 % change on previous year2023: 1.6 % change on previous year2024: 1.6 % change on previous year2025: 0.241 % change on previous year2026: 0.182 % change on previous year2027: 0.133 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.1329 % change on previous year for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2027.

That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.23 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.4 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Puerto Rico ranks 137th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 2006 to 2027.
Year % change on previous year Change
2006 0.0265 % change on previous year
2007 -1.99 % change on previous year -7598.8%
2008 -3.73 % change on previous year +87.7%
2009 -8.4 % change on previous year +124.9%
2010 -4.57 % change on previous year -45.6%
2011 -2.89 % change on previous year -36.6%
2012 -0.0074 % change on previous year -99.7%
2013 -1.57 % change on previous year +20938.7%
2014 -2.38 % change on previous year +51.8%
2015 1.59 % change on previous year -166.9%
2016 1.18 % change on previous year -25.6%
2017 0.2231 % change on previous year -81.2%
2018 2.43 % change on previous year +989.3%
2019 3.21 % change on previous year +32.1%
2020 -4.29 % change on previous year -233.7%
2021 13.23 % change on previous year -408.3%
2022 4 % change on previous year -69.8%
2023 1.56 % change on previous year -61.0%
2024 1.62 % change on previous year +3.9%
2025 0.2409 % change on previous year -85.1%
2026 0.1824 % change on previous year -24.3%
2027 0.1329 % change on previous year -27.1%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0.1329 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0765 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0.1329 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.29 % change on previous year, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -20938.7% -0.0074 % change on previous year -1.57 % change on previous year
2007 -7598.8% 0.0265 % change on previous year -1.99 % change on previous year
2018 +989.3% 0.2231 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -3.52 % change on previous year -8.4 % change on previous year 0.0265 % change on previous year 4
2010s -0.2771 % change on previous year -4.57 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.08 % change on previous year -4.29 % change on previous year 13.23 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 134 Jamaica 0.2138 % change on previous year compare
  2. 135 Bahamas 0.169 % change on previous year compare
  3. 136 Netherlands 0.1342 % change on previous year compare
  4. 138 Malta 0.1297 % change on previous year compare
  5. 139 Samoa 0.1284 % change on previous year compare
  6. 140 Ukraine 0.1053 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Puerto Rico?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Puerto Rico was 0.1329 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 13.23 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -8.4 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Puerto Rico rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Puerto Rico ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 6,048 data points, 2006–2027
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.