Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.3% in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
0.3%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.10.20.30.41970198720051970: 0 % of total youth labor force1980: 0 % of total youth labor force1990: 0.35 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.364 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.317 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.3% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2005.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1970 0.0%
1980 0.0%
1990 0.3%
2000 0.4% +4.2%
2005 0.3% -12.9%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 22 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  2. 23 Portugal 0.3% compare
  3. 24 Ukraine 0.3%
  4. 26 Jamaica 0.3% compare
  5. 27 Zambia 0.3% compare
  6. 28 Mauritius 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Puerto Rico was 0.3% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2005.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
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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