Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
0.8%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1970
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1970–2005
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico is 0.8%, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico was 0.8% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2005.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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