Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1970
All-time low
0.6%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.81970198720051970: 0.849 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector1980: 0.813 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector1990: 0.587 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2000: 0.772 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2005: 0.593 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2005, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.

That places Puerto Rico 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector Change
1970 0.8%
1980 0.8% -4.2%
1990 0.6% -27.8%
2000 0.8% +31.5%
2005 0.6% -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 20 Mauritius 0.7% compare
  2. 21 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
  3. 22 Uruguay 0.6% compare
  4. 24 Italy 0.6% compare
  5. 25 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  6. 26 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Puerto Rico was 0.6% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Puerto Rico ranks 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2005.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,125 data points, 1970–2021
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