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

Puerto Rico: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.2% in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
0.2%
World rank
7th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1980
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

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

00.10.20.31970198720051970: 0.145 % of employed population with low education in working age1980: 0.267 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.15 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.15 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.167 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico is 0.2%, measured in 2005.

That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Employment in the public 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 0.1%
1980 0.3% +83.7%
1990 0.2% -43.7%
2000 0.2% +0.2%
2005 0.2% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 4 Kosovo 0.2%
  2. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2%
  3. 6 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  4. 8 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 0.1%
  6. 10 Poland 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

More reference data data for Puerto Rico

All data for Puerto Rico →

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico was 0.2% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Puerto Rico ranks 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2005.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico. Statizoid. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/employment-in-the-public-sector-aged-15-64-primary-education-and-below-percent-of/puerto-rico-us/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/employment-in-the-public-sector-aged-15-64-primary-education-and-below-percent-of/puerto-rico-us/">Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employment in the public 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
61 places, 701 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed