Unemployment rate (IMF) — all countries

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Puerto Rico

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Puerto Rico in 2031 — 5.9%. Ranked 64 in the world out of 102. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 11.2 pp.

2031 5.9% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 64of 102
Period maximum 23.4%1983
Period minimum 5.6%2024

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Puerto Rico, 1980–2031010203019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 17.1%1981: 19.8%1982: 22.8%1983: 23.4%1984: 20.7%1985: 21.8%1986: 18.9%1987: 16.8%1988: 15%1989: 14.6%1990: 14.4%1991: 16%1992: 16.7%1993: 17%1994: 14.5%1995: 13.7%1996: 13.4%1997: 13.4%1998: 13.3%1999: 11.7%2000: 10.2%2001: 11.4%2002: 12.2%2003: 12%2004: 10.6%2005: 11.3%2006: 10.6%2007: 11.1%2008: 11.8%2009: 15.4%2010: 16.4%2011: 16%2012: 14.5%2013: 14.2%2014: 13.8%2015: 12.1%2016: 11.8%2017: 10.9%2018: 9.2%2019: 8.3%2020: 8.8%2021: 8%2022: 6%2023: 5.9%2024: 5.6%2025: 6.4%2026: 6%2027: 5.8%2028: 5.9%2029: 5.9%2030: 5.9%2031: 5.9%
Change over the period: −11.2 pp Annual average: -0.22 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Puerto Rico, by year Puerto Rico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 5.9 +0 pp
2030 5.9 +0 pp
2029 5.9 +0 pp
2028 5.9 +0.1 pp
2027 5.8 −0.2 pp
2026 6 −0.4 pp
2025 6.4 +0.8 pp
2024 5.6 −0.3 pp
2023 5.9 −0.1 pp
2022 6 −2 pp
2021 8 −0.8 pp
2020 8.8 +0.5 pp
2019 8.3 −0.9 pp
2018 9.2 −1.7 pp
2017 10.9 −0.9 pp
2016 11.8 −0.3 pp
2015 12.1 −1.7 pp
2014 13.8 −0.4 pp
2013 14.2 −0.3 pp
2012 14.5 −1.5 pp
2011 16 −0.4 pp
2010 16.4 +1 pp
2009 15.4 +3.6 pp
2008 11.8 +0.7 pp
2007 11.1 +0.5 pp
2006 10.6 −0.7 pp
2005 11.3 +0.7 pp
2004 10.6 −1.4 pp
2003 12 −0.2 pp
2002 12.2 +0.8 pp
2001 11.4 +1.2 pp
2000 10.2 −1.5 pp
1999 11.7 −1.6 pp
1998 13.3 −0.1 pp
1997 13.4 +0 pp
1996 13.4 −0.3 pp
1995 13.7 −0.8 pp
1994 14.5 −2.5 pp
1993 17 +0.3 pp
1992 16.7 +0.7 pp
1991 16 +1.6 pp
1990 14.4 −0.2 pp
1989 14.6 −0.4 pp
1988 15 −1.8 pp
1987 16.8 −2.1 pp
1986 18.9 −2.9 pp
1985 21.8 +1.1 pp
1984 20.7 −2.7 pp
1983 23.4 +0.6 pp
1982 22.8 +3 pp
1981 19.8 +2.7 pp
1980 17.1

Caribbean, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.