Puerto Rico Unemployed Persons

The number of unemployed persons in Puerto Rico decreased to 83 Thousand in August of 2026 from 87 Thousand in July of 2026. Unemployed Persons in Puerto Rico averaged 145.53 Thousand from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 226.00 Thousand in August of 1993 and a record low of 63.00 Thousand in May of 2025. source: Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos, Puerto Rico

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	1187.00	1184.00	Thousand	Aug 2026
Employment Rate	42.90	42.80	percent	Aug 2026
Government Payrolls	194.00	186.60	Thousand	Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	45.90	46.00	percent	Aug 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls	81.50	81.30	Thousand	Aug 2026
Non Farm Payrolls	951.70	944.60	Thousand	Aug 2026
Unemployed Persons	83.00	87.00	Thousand	Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate	6.50	6.80	percent	Aug 2026

Puerto Rico Unemployed Persons

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	83.00	87.00	226.00	63.00	1990 - 2026	Thousand	Monthly	NSA

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Puerto Rico Economic Activity YoY at 0.10 percent

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Puerto Rico CPI Transportation at 137.92 points

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