Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.6%
World rank
55th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.61970198720051970: 0.556 % of total population1980: 0.599 % of total population1990: 0.628 % of total population2000: 0.645 % of total population2005: 0.649 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2005, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of total population Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.6% +7.6%
1990 0.6% +4.9%
2000 0.6% +2.6%
2005 0.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 52 Argentina 0.7% compare
  2. 53 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  3. 54 Estonia 0.6% compare
  4. 56 Belgium 0.6% compare
  5. 57 Portugal 0.6% compare
  6. 58 Paraguay 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico was 0.6% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2005.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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