Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2005. ▬ Flat

Latest (2005)
1.0%
World rank
21st
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1990
All-time low
1.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.811970198720051970: 0.969 % of employed population aged 15-241980: 0.97 % of employed population aged 15-241990: 0.971 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.96 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.958 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2005, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.

That places Puerto Rico 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1970 1.0%
1980 1.0% +0.1%
1990 1.0% +0.1%
2000 1.0% -1.1%
2005 1.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 18 Cyprus 1.0%
  2. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 1.0%
  4. 22 Latvia 1.0% compare
  5. 23 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
  6. 24 Netherlands 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Puerto Rico was 1.0% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
How does Puerto Rico rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Puerto Rico ranks 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2005.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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