Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.1%
World rank
76th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1980
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.0250.050.0750.11970198720051970: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age1980: 0.082 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.102 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.111 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico is 0.1%, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.

Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% -15.1%
1990 0.1% +12.3%
2000 0.1% +10.7%
2005 0.1% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 73 Namibia 0.1% compare
  2. 74 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  3. 75 Spain 0.1% compare
  4. 77 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  5. 78 South Africa 0.1% compare
  6. 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico was 0.1% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
How does Puerto Rico rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 76th out of 107 countries with data for 2005.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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