Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
141st
of 187 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2018
All-time low
13.1%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 13.8% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Puerto Rico peaked at 19.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.6% | — |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 13.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.5% compare
- 139 New Zealand 14.0% compare
- 140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.9% compare
- 142 Ireland 13.0% compare
- 143 Belgium 12.9% compare
- 144 Lithuania 12.8% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Puerto Rico?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Puerto Rico was 13.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.