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Basic Info

Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate is at 5.47%, compared to 5.72% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 13.69%.

Stats

Last Value 5.47%
Latest Period 2024
Last Updated Jun 5 2025, 10:34 EDT
Next Release Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E)
Long Term Average 13.69%
Average Growth Rate -2.06%
Value from 1 Year Ago 5.72%
Change from 1 Year Ago -4.42%
Frequency Yearly
Unit Percent of Labor Force
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
December 31, 2024 5.47%
December 31, 2023 5.72%
December 31, 2022 6.00%
December 31, 2021 7.90%
December 31, 2020 8.89%
December 31, 2019 8.30%
December 31, 2018 9.20%
December 31, 2017 10.80%
December 31, 2016 11.80%
December 31, 2015 12.00%
December 31, 2014 13.90%
December 31, 2013 14.30%
December 31, 2012 14.50%
December 31, 2011 15.70%
December 31, 2010 16.10%
December 31, 2009 15.00%
December 31, 2008 11.48%
December 31, 2007 10.93%
December 31, 2006 11.01%
December 31, 2005 11.35%
December 31, 2004 10.31%
December 31, 2003 11.78%
December 31, 2002 11.94%
Date Value
December 31, 2001 11.40%
December 31, 2000 10.08%
December 31, 1999 11.81%
December 31, 1998 13.46%
December 31, 1997 13.80%
December 31, 1996 13.64%
December 31, 1995 13.93%
December 31, 1994 14.60%
December 31, 1993 16.91%
December 31, 1992 16.93%
December 31, 1991 17.10%
December 31, 1990 15.10%
December 31, 1989 14.60%
December 31, 1988 15.60%
December 31, 1987 17.70%
December 31, 1986 19.50%
December 31, 1985 21.50%
December 31, 1984 20.90%
December 31, 1983 23.20%
December 31, 1982 22.90%
December 31, 1981 19.90%
December 31, 1980 17.10%

Basic Info

Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate is at 5.47%, compared to 5.72% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 13.69%.

Stats

Last Value 5.47%
Latest Period 2024
Last Updated Jun 5 2025, 10:34 EDT
Next Release Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST (E)
Long Term Average 13.69%
Average Growth Rate -2.06%
Value from 1 Year Ago 5.72%
Change from 1 Year Ago -4.42%
Frequency Yearly
Unit Percent of Labor Force
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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