Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 33.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico, 1976–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico stood at 33.5%.
The figure is up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico peaked at 41.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30.8% | — |
| 1977 | 29.6% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 35.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 39.1% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 30.9% | -25.9% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +34.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 33.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 33.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 23.1% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 26.8% | 41.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 19.5% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.0% | 23.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Puerto Rico was 33.5% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.