Unemployment Rate in Puerto Rico increased to 6.40 percent in June from 5.50 percent in May of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Puerto Rico averaged 13.79 percent from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 25.30 percent in January of 1983 and a record low of 5.20 percent in May of 2025. source: Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos, Puerto Rico

Unemployment Rate in Puerto Rico is expected to be 5.50 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 6.00 percent in 2027 and 6.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1171.00 1159.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 42.30 41.90 percent Jun 2026
Government Payrolls 188.90 189.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 45.20 44.30 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 80.60 80.70 Thousand Jun 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 948.70 956.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 81.00 67.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.40 5.50 percent Jun 2026


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
6.40 5.50 25.30 5.20 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
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