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

Puerto Rico: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 4.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.9 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.1 units per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
3.93 units per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Puerto Rico, 2005–2023

02462005201420232005: 5.1 units per square kilometre2006: 5.1 units per square kilometre2007: 5 units per square kilometre2008: 4.8 units per square kilometre2009: 4.4 units per square kilometre2010: 4.2 units per square kilometre2011: 4.1 units per square kilometre2012: 4.1 units per square kilometre2013: 4 units per square kilometre2014: 3.9 units per square kilometre2015: 4 units per square kilometre2016: 4 units per square kilometre2017: 4 units per square kilometre2018: 4.1 units per square kilometre2019: 4.3 units per square kilometre2020: 4.1 units per square kilometre2021: 4.6 units per square kilometre2022: 4.8 units per square kilometre2023: 4.9 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Puerto Rico stood at 4.9 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.1 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.93 units per square kilometre, in 2014.

That places Puerto Rico 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 5.1 units per square kilometre
2006 5.1 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 5 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2008 4.81 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2009 4.41 units per square kilometre -8.4%
2010 4.21 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2011 4.09 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2012 4.09 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2013 4.02 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2014 3.93 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2015 3.99 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 4.04 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 4.05 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2018 4.14 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2019 4.28 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2020 4.09 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2021 4.64 units per square kilometre +13.2%
2022 4.82 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2023 4.9 units per square kilometre +1.6%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 4.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 4.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.89 units per square kilometre 4.41 units per square kilometre 5.1 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 4.08 units per square kilometre 3.93 units per square kilometre 4.28 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 4.61 units per square kilometre 4.09 units per square kilometre 4.9 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 30 Belgium 5.19 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Sri Lanka 5.15 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Guam 5.1 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Pakistan 4.77 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 United Arab Emirates 4.65 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Nigeria 4.62 units per square kilometre 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 4.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 5.1 units per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 3.93 units per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Puerto Rico ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Puerto Rico. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/total-weekly-hours-worked-of-employed-persons-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-square-kilometre/puerto-rico-us/

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.