Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 96.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Puerto Rico, 1976–2020
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 96.0% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Puerto Rico peaked at 102.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2010.
Puerto Rico ranks 118th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 76.1% | — |
| 1977 | 69.9% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 72.4% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.3% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 81.5% | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 80.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 102.4% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 83.5% | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 87.2% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 74.4% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 96.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 95% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 96.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.8% | 64.9% | 76.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 64.9% | 102.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 74.4% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 68.8% | 97.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 62.1% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Puerto Rico?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Puerto Rico was 96.0% in 2020, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 118th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.