Puerto Rico - Youth unemployment
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Puerto Rico was 20.31 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 41.72 in 1987, while its lowest value was 16.05 in 2000.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 30.75 |
| 1977 | 29.63 |
| 1978 | 28.50 |
| 1979 | 23.12 |
| 1981 | 26.78 |
| 1982 | 29.02 |
| 1983 | 41.00 |
| 1984 | 34.96 |
| 1985 | 35.62 |
| 1986 | 39.10 |
| 1987 | 41.72 |
| 1988 | 30.91 |
| 1990 | 27.59 |
| 1991 | 33.33 |
| 1992 | 31.03 |
| 1993 | 25.00 |
| 1995 | 23.29 |
| 1996 | 25.68 |
| 1997 | 24.69 |
| 1998 | 24.39 |
| 1999 | 19.54 |
| 2000 | 16.05 |
| 2002 | 23.46 |
| 2003 | 22.99 |
| 2004 | 19.05 |
| 2005 | 20.93 |
| 2006 | 21.62 |
| 2007 | 19.05 |
| 2008 | 20.31 |
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Puerto Rico was 16.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 32.20 in 1991, while its lowest value was 15.35 in 2019.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.20 |
| 1992 | 30.25 |
| 1993 | 24.50 |
| 1994 | 22.33 |
| 1995 | 22.66 |
| 1996 | 25.06 |
| 1997 | 24.21 |
| 1998 | 24.13 |
| 1999 | 19.26 |
| 2000 | 15.79 |
| 2001 | 19.96 |
| 2002 | 22.68 |
| 2003 | 22.57 |
| 2004 | 19.53 |
| 2005 | 21.06 |
| 2006 | 21.43 |
| 2007 | 18.56 |
| 2008 | 19.94 |
| 2009 | 25.82 |
| 2010 | 26.32 |
| 2011 | 26.54 |
| 2012 | 25.53 |
| 2013 | 25.09 |
| 2014 | 24.24 |
| 2015 | 20.78 |
| 2016 | 20.80 |
| 2017 | 19.33 |
| 2018 | 16.70 |
| 2019 | 15.35 |
| 2020 | 16.49 |
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Puerto Rico was 27.37 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 50.28 in 1983, while its lowest value was 21.88 in 2004.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 40.42 |
| 1977 | 42.40 |
| 1978 | 39.38 |
| 1979 | 35.61 |
| 1981 | 41.28 |
| 1982 | 43.80 |
| 1983 | 50.28 |
| 1984 | 43.48 |
| 1985 | 44.98 |
| 1986 | 44.26 |
| 1987 | 40.74 |
| 1988 | 37.04 |
| 1990 | 33.33 |
| 1991 | 34.75 |
| 1992 | 35.59 |
| 1993 | 33.59 |
| 1995 | 28.33 |
| 1996 | 29.03 |
| 1997 | 28.68 |
| 1998 | 25.19 |
| 1999 | 24.81 |
| 2000 | 23.33 |
| 2002 | 23.97 |
| 2003 | 24.19 |
| 2004 | 21.88 |
| 2005 | 24.81 |
| 2006 | 22.81 |
| 2007 | 24.27 |
| 2008 | 27.37 |
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Puerto Rico was 21.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 39.41 in 2010, while its lowest value was 19.90 in 2019.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.91 |
| 1992 | 35.07 |
| 1993 | 33.10 |
| 1994 | 28.87 |
| 1995 | 27.86 |
| 1996 | 28.39 |
| 1997 | 28.06 |
| 1998 | 24.90 |
| 1999 | 24.46 |
| 2000 | 23.01 |
| 2001 | 24.05 |
| 2002 | 23.35 |
| 2003 | 23.67 |
| 2004 | 22.51 |
| 2005 | 25.14 |
| 2006 | 22.81 |
| 2007 | 23.93 |
| 2008 | 26.83 |
| 2009 | 35.46 |
| 2010 | 39.41 |
| 2011 | 37.98 |
| 2012 | 34.46 |
| 2013 | 34.16 |
| 2014 | 33.37 |
| 2015 | 28.98 |
| 2016 | 28.46 |
| 2017 | 25.96 |
| 2018 | 22.04 |
| 2019 | 19.90 |
| 2020 | 21.45 |
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Puerto Rico was 24.53 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 47.30 in 1983, while its lowest value was 20.50 in 2000.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 37.24 |
| 1977 | 37.90 |
| 1978 | 35.72 |
| 1979 | 31.25 |
| 1981 | 36.12 |
| 1982 | 38.74 |
| 1983 | 47.30 |
| 1984 | 40.59 |
| 1985 | 41.86 |
| 1986 | 42.70 |
| 1987 | 41.03 |
| 1988 | 34.97 |
| 1990 | 31.33 |
| 1991 | 34.10 |
| 1992 | 34.09 |
| 1993 | 30.50 |
| 1995 | 26.42 |
| 1996 | 27.78 |
| 1997 | 27.14 |
| 1998 | 24.88 |
| 1999 | 22.69 |
| 2000 | 20.50 |
| 2002 | 23.27 |
| 2003 | 23.22 |
| 2004 | 21.23 |
| 2005 | 23.26 |
| 2006 | 22.34 |
| 2007 | 22.16 |
| 2008 | 24.53 |
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Puerto Rico was 20.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 34.47 in 2010, while its lowest value was 18.79 in 2019.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.38 |
| 1992 | 33.48 |
| 1993 | 30.03 |
| 1994 | 26.49 |
| 1995 | 25.92 |
| 1996 | 27.19 |
| 1997 | 26.64 |
| 1998 | 24.62 |
| 1999 | 22.45 |
| 2000 | 20.20 |
| 2001 | 22.46 |
| 2002 | 23.09 |
| 2003 | 23.24 |
| 2004 | 21.36 |
| 2005 | 23.58 |
| 2006 | 22.28 |
| 2007 | 21.89 |
| 2008 | 24.22 |
| 2009 | 31.81 |
| 2010 | 34.47 |
| 2011 | 33.60 |
| 2012 | 31.14 |
| 2013 | 30.90 |
| 2014 | 30.22 |
| 2015 | 26.26 |
| 2016 | 26.08 |
| 2017 | 24.06 |
| 2018 | 20.63 |
| 2019 | 18.79 |
| 2020 | 20.26 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Unemployment
