Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.2% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.2%
World rank
5th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1980
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.050.10.150.20.251970198720051970: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age1980: 0.149 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.156 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.233 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.247 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.2% for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.

Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.1% -10.2%
1990 0.2% +4.6%
2000 0.2% +49.5%
2005 0.2% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 2 Kosovo 0.3%
  2. 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3%
  3. 4 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
  4. 6 Kyrgyzstan 0.2%
  5. 7 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  6. 8 Latvia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Puerto Rico?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Puerto Rico was 0.2% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
How does Puerto Rico rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education?
Puerto Rico ranks 5th out of 91 countries with data for 2005.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
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