Employment by sector

Employment in agriculture1.1%
Employment in industry14.7%
Employment in services84.2%

Source: World Bank WDI

Female labor force participation1990–2025

Source: WB Gender

Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016

Source: WB Jobs

Indicator	Value
Labour force participation	42.6–42.8 %ILOSTAT [2024] 42.62 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 42.78 %
Female labour force participation	36.7 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment	5.99 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment	14 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio	40.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture	1.14 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry	14.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services	84.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation	36.9 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employment	No authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)	24.9 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers	70.8 %WB Jobs [2016]

About this data

Puerto Rico's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (42.6–42.8 %), female labour force participation (36.7 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.

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