Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.