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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 96 Morocco 0.6% compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
- 100 Rwanda 0.5% compare
- 101 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
- 102 South Africa 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- 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)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 974.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7966 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
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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