Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.6% in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1970
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.81970198720051970: 0.753 % of male labor force in working age1980: 0.664 % of male labor force in working age1990: 0.737 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.56 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.646 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in 2005.

The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

Puerto Rico ranks 102nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1970 0.8%
1980 0.7% -11.8%
1990 0.7% +11.0%
2000 0.6% -24.0%
2005 0.6% +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 99 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
  2. 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
  3. 101 Montenegro 0.6%
  4. 103 Gambia 0.6% compare
  5. 104 Namibia 0.6% compare
  6. 105 Rwanda 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico was 0.6% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2005.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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