Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total was 1.0% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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
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 youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico?
- Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico was 1.0% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2005.
- Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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