GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Puerto Rico is 0.375 5 year moving average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 387.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.375 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.077 5 year moving average, in 2011.
That places Puerto Rico 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0988 5 year moving average | 0.091 5 year moving average | 0.111 5 year moving average | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1458 5 year moving average | 0.077 5 year moving average | 0.231 5 year moving average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3065 5 year moving average | 0.143 5 year moving average | 0.375 5 year moving average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 185 Andorra 0.375 5 year moving average compare
- 185 Aruba 0.375 5 year moving average compare
- 185 Bahamas 0.375 5 year moving average compare
- 185 Cuba 0.375 5 year moving average compare
- 185 Eritrea 0.375 5 year moving average compare
- 185 North Korea 0.375 5 year moving average compare
- 185 Kuwait 0.375 5 year moving average compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.375 5 year moving average compare
- 185 Syria 0.375 5 year moving average compare
- 185 Turkmenistan 0.375 5 year moving average compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1862 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0392 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7966 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Puerto Rico?
- Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Puerto Rico was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2021.
- What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 5 year moving average in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database