Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
0.1%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1980
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.10.20.31970198720051970: 0.24 % of total youth population1980: 0.266 % of total youth population1990: 0.185 % of total youth population2000: 0.191 % of total youth population2005: 0.146 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico is 0.1%, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Puerto Rico ranks 46th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of total youth population Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.3% +10.8%
1990 0.2% -30.2%
2000 0.2% +2.8%
2005 0.1% -23.4%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 43 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  2. 44 Malawi 0.1% compare
  3. 45 Kenya 0.1% compare
  4. 47 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  5. 48 Brazil 0.1% compare
  6. 49 Ecuador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico was 0.1% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Puerto Rico rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2005.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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