Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.3% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.3% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 91st out of 107 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 88 Egypt 0.3% compare
- 89 Kosovo 0.3%
- 89 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3%
- 92 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
- 93 Djibouti 0.3% compare
- 94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
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- 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0392 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1862 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 326.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico was 0.3% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
- Puerto Rico ranks 91st out of 107 countries with data for 2005.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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