Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
0.6%
World rank
19th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1970
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1970–2005
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
In 2005, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
Puerto Rico ranks 19th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8% | — |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico was 0.6% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2005.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, total (% of total workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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