Unemployment rate for young people in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Unemployment rate for young people was 13.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.98
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.45
in 2010
All-time low
13.08
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Puerto Rico is 13.98, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Puerto Rico peaked at 35.45 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.08, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.12 | — |
| 1992 | 34.14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.56 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 27.05 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 26.51 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 27.89 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 27.28 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.11 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 22.89 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 20.61 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 22.8 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 23.33 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.45 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 23.52 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 22.5 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 22.29 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.62 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 32.49 | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 35.45 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 34.56 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.95 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 31.59 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.7 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.57 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 26.2 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.05 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 18.56 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 19.57 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 13.68 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 13.18 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 13.08 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13.98 | +6.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 13.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.81, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 13.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.39 | 22.89 | 34.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.69 | 20.61 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.01 | 18.56 | 35.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.12 | 13.08 | 19.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 unemployment rate for young people in Puerto Rico?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Puerto Rico was 13.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 35.45 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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