Puerto Rico Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

Puerto Rico youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 12.50%, a 0.54% decline from 2023.
  • Puerto Rico youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 13.04%, a 0.56% decline from 2022.
  • Puerto Rico youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 13.60%, a 3.46% decline from 2021.
  • Puerto Rico youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 17.06%, a 2.52% decline from 2020.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.