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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

Latest (2023)
0.375 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.375 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.077 5 year moving average
in 2011
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, 2004–2023

0.10.20.30.42004201320232004: 0.111 5 year moving average2005: 0.1 5 year moving average2006: 0.1 5 year moving average2007: 0.1 5 year moving average2008: 0.091 5 year moving average2009: 0.091 5 year moving average2010: 0.083 5 year moving average2011: 0.077 5 year moving average2012: 0.077 5 year moving average2013: 0.077 5 year moving average2014: 0.154 5 year moving average2015: 0.154 5 year moving average2016: 0.231 5 year moving average2017: 0.231 5 year moving average2018: 0.231 5 year moving average2019: 0.143 5 year moving average2020: 0.143 5 year moving average2021: 0.375 5 year moving average2022: 0.333 5 year moving average2023: 0.375 5 year moving average

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 186th out of 215 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.

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.111 5 year moving average —
2005 0.1 5 year moving average -9.9%
2006 0.1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.091 5 year moving average -9.0%
2009 0.091 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.083 5 year moving average -8.8%
2011 0.077 5 year moving average -7.2%
2012 0.077 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.077 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.154 5 year moving average +100.0%
2015 0.154 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.231 5 year moving average +50.0%
2017 0.231 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.231 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.143 5 year moving average -38.1%
2020 0.143 5 year moving average +0.0%
2021 0.375 5 year moving average +162.2%
2022 0.333 5 year moving average -11.2%
2023 0.375 5 year moving average +12.6%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0.375 5 year moving average is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0.375 5 year moving average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +162.2% 0.143 5 year moving average 0.375 5 year moving average
2014 +100.0% 0.077 5 year moving average 0.154 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 186 Andorra 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  2. 186 Aruba 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  3. 186 Bahamas 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  4. 186 Central African Republic 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  5. 186 Cuba 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  6. 186 Eritrea 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  7. 186 North Korea 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  8. 186 Kuwait 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  9. 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  10. 186 Syria 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  11. 186 Turkmenistan 0.375 5 year moving average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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 186th out of 215 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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Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database