Unemployment Rate in Puerto Rico decreased to 5.60 percent in April from 5.70 percent in March of 2024. Unemployment Rate in Puerto Rico averaged 14.16 percent from 1976 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 25.30 percent in January of 1983 and a record low of 5.50 percent in October of 2023. source: Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos, Puerto Rico

Unemployment Rate in Puerto Rico is expected to be 6.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 6.20 percent in 2025 and 6.00 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1131.00 Thousand Apr 2024
Employment Rate 41.50 percent Apr 2024
Government Payrolls 201.70 Thousand May 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 43.90 percent Apr 2024
Manufacturing Payrolls 84.60 Thousand May 2024
Non Farm Payrolls 958.40 Thousand May 2024
Unemployed Persons 66.00 Thousand Apr 2024
Unemployment Rate 5.60 percent Apr 2024

Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate
Puerto Rico, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.60 5.70 25.30 5.50 1976 - 2024 percent Monthly
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