Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
0.2%
World rank
28th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1990
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.050.10.150.20.251970198720051970: 0 % of female labor force in working age1980: 0 % of female labor force in working age1990: 0.228 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.212 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.166 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in 2005.

That represents a change of down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1970 0.0%
1980 0.0%
1990 0.2%
2000 0.2% -7.1%
2005 0.2% -21.7%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 25 Morocco 0.2% compare
  2. 26 Portugal 0.2% compare
  3. 27 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  4. 29 Bulgaria 0.2%
  5. 30 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  6. 31 Serbia 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico was 0.2% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2005.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
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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