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

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

Latest (2005)
0.6%
World rank
99th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1990
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1970–2005

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

00.20.40.61970198720051970: 0.562 % of total labor force in working age1980: 0.521 % of total labor force in working age1990: 0.62 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.472 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.554 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico is 0.6%, measured in 2005.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

That places Puerto Rico 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.5% -7.4%
1990 0.6% +19.0%
2000 0.5% -23.8%
2005 0.6% +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 96 Morocco 0.6% compare
  2. 97 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  3. 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
  4. 100 Rwanda 0.5% compare
  5. 101 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  6. 102 South Africa 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico was 0.6% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2005.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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