Eritrea vs Puerto Rico: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Eritrea
6.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
6.0%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
78th
Puerto Rico rank
77th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Eritrea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6.0% against 6.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Eritrea ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 14.6% | 9.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 11.5% | 5.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 12.7% | 6.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Eritrea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 6.0% against 6.0% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Puerto Rico rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Eritrea ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.