Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 was 1.63 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
1.63
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2005
All-time low
0.9667
in 1980
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.511.51970198720051970: 1.31980: 0.9671990: 1.22000: 1.32005: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico is 1.63, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.63 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9667, in 1980.

That places Puerto Rico 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.32 1.32 1.32 1
1980s 0.9667 0.9667 0.9667 1
1990s 1.17 1.17 1.17 1
2000s 1.48 1.33 1.63 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 7 Ecuador 1.8 compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 1.67
  3. 8 Sri Lanka 1.67
  4. 11 Philippines 1.53 compare
  5. 12 Tanzania 1.45 compare
  6. 13 Honduras 1.39 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico was 1.63 in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2005.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9667 in 1980.
How does Puerto Rico rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-24?
Puerto Rico ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2005.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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