Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.0139 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Puerto Rico, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0139 units per person for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0139 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per person, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0118 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.01 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0139 units per person | +0.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0139 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0166 units per person, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0139 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0176 units per person, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 137 Norway 0.014 units per person compare
- 138 New Caledonia 0.014 units per person compare
- 139 Spain 0.0139 units per person compare
- 141 Italy 0.0139 units per person compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 0.0139 units per person compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 0.0138 units per person compare
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 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 0.0139 units per person in 2025, 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 0.0139 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.