Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
0.3%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.10.20.30.41970198720051970: 0 % of labor force aged 15-241980: 0 % of labor force aged 15-241990: 0.35 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.364 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.317 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2005, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1970 0.0%
1980 0.0%
1990 0.3%
2000 0.4% +4.2%
2005 0.3% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 22 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  2. 23 Portugal 0.3% compare
  3. 24 Ukraine 0.3%
  4. 26 Jamaica 0.3% compare
  5. 27 Zambia 0.3% compare
  6. 28 Mauritius 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico was 0.3% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Puerto Rico ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2005.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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