Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
0.6%
World rank
19th
of 90 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 25-64 in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.6% for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
That places Puerto Rico 19th out of 90 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8% | — |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -19.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 25-64 in Puerto Rico?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico was 0.6% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64?
- Puerto Rico ranks 19th out of 90 countries with data for 2005.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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