Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

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Puerto Rico unemployment rate for 2024 was 5.47%, a 0.25% decline from 2023.

Puerto Rico unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.73%, a 0.28% decline from 2022.
Puerto Rico unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.00%, a 1.9% decline from 2021.
Puerto Rico unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.90%, a 0.99% decline from 2020.

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2024.