Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.7% in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
0.7%
World rank
80th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1970
All-time low
0.7%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.811970198720051970: 1 % of male youth labor force1980: 1 % of male youth labor force1990: 0.697 % of male youth labor force2000: 0.658 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.715 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2005, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Puerto Rico stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.

That places Puerto Rico 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1970 1.0%
1980 1.0% +0.0%
1990 0.7% -30.3%
2000 0.7% -5.6%
2005 0.7% +8.7%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 77 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  2. 78 Slovakia 0.7% compare
  3. 79 Serbia 0.7%
  4. 81 Russian Federation 0.7%
  5. 82 Hungary 0.7% compare
  6. 83 Lithuania 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Puerto Rico?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Puerto Rico was 0.7% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
How does Puerto Rico rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2005.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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