Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Puerto Rico unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.00%, a 1.9% decline from 2021.
- Puerto Rico unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.90%, a 0.99% decline from 2020.
- Puerto Rico unemployment rate for 2020 was 8.89%, a 0.59% increase from 2019.
- Puerto Rico unemployment rate for 2019 was 8.30%, a 0.9% decline from 2018.
| Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 6.00% | -1.90% |
| 2021 | 7.90% | -0.99% |
| 2020 | 8.89% | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 8.30% | -0.90% |
| 2018 | 9.20% | -1.60% |
| 2017 | 10.80% | -1.00% |
| 2016 | 11.80% | -0.20% |
| 2015 | 12.00% | -1.90% |
| 2014 | 13.90% | -0.40% |
| 2013 | 14.30% | -0.20% |
| 2012 | 14.50% | -1.20% |
| 2011 | 15.70% | -0.40% |
| 2010 | 16.10% | 1.10% |
| 2009 | 15.00% | 3.52% |
| 2008 | 11.48% | 0.55% |
| 2007 | 10.93% | -0.08% |
| 2006 | 11.01% | -0.34% |
| 2005 | 11.35% | 1.04% |
| 2004 | 10.31% | -1.47% |
| 2003 | 11.78% | -0.16% |
| 2002 | 11.94% | 0.54% |
| 2001 | 11.40% | 1.32% |
| 2000 | 10.08% | -1.73% |
| 1999 | 11.81% | -1.65% |
| 1998 | 13.46% | -0.34% |
| 1997 | 13.80% | 0.16% |
| 1996 | 13.64% | -0.29% |
| 1995 | 13.93% | -0.67% |
| 1994 | 14.60% | -2.31% |
| 1993 | 16.91% | -0.02% |
| 1992 | 16.93% | 0.75% |
| 1991 | 16.18% | 16.18% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |