Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 1,333 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
1,333
World rank
48th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1,333
in 2005
All-time low
270.83
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

2505007501.0k1.2k1970198720051970: 270.81980: 500.41990: 758.32000: 1.2k2005: 1.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Puerto Rico is 1,333, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Puerto Rico peaked at 1,333 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 270.83, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 48th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1970 270.83
1980 500.42 +84.8%
1990 758.33 +51.5%
2000 1,167 +53.8%
2005 1,333 +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 270.83 270.83 270.83 1
1980s 500.42 500.42 500.42 1
1990s 758.33 758.33 758.33 1
2000s 1,250 1,167 1,333 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 45 Palestine, State of 1,671 compare
  2. 46 Malta 1,613
  3. 47 Italy 1,504
  4. 49 Spain 1,329
  5. 50 Slovenia 1,093
  6. 51 Peru 1,092 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Puerto Rico?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in Puerto Rico was 1,333 in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1,333 in 2005.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 270.83 in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
Puerto Rico ranks 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2005.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 924 data points, 1970–2021
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