Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.8%
World rank
10th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1990
All-time low
0.8%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.81970198720051970: 0.764 % of male employed population in working age1980: 0.834 % of male employed population in working age1990: 0.864 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.844 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.837 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.8% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in 2005.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1970 0.8%
1980 0.8% +9.1%
1990 0.9% +3.7%
2000 0.8% -2.3%
2005 0.8% -0.9%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 7 Austria 0.8% compare
  2. 8 Denmark 0.8% compare
  3. 9 Portugal 0.8% compare
  4. 11 Belgium 0.8% compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  6. 13 Hungary 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Puerto Rico was 0.8% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2005.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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