Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.9%
World rank
8th
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 25-64 in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.81970198720051970: 0.811 % of employed population aged 25-641980: 0.873 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.888 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.876 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.871 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico is 0.9%, measured in 2005.

That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 8th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1970 0.8%
1980 0.9% +7.6%
1990 0.9% +1.8%
2000 0.9% -1.4%
2005 0.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 5 Cyprus 0.9%
  2. 6 Denmark 0.9% compare
  3. 7 Malta 0.9%
  4. 9 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  5. 10 Portugal 0.9% compare
  6. 11 Bulgaria 0.9%

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico was 0.9% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Puerto Rico ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2005.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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