Global Statistics and Country Indicators
Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate Over Time (1980–2026)
Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate Over Time (1980–2026)Unemployment Rate
Data table
| 1980 | 17.1% | 1992 | 16.7% | 2004 | 10.6% | 2016 | 11.8% |
| 1981 | 19.8% | 1993 | 17% | 2005 | 11.3% | 2017 | 10.9% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | 1994 | 14.5% | 2006 | 10.6% | 2018 | 9.2% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | 1995 | 13.7% | 2007 | 11.1% | 2019 | 8.3% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | 1996 | 13.4% | 2008 | 11.8% | 2020 | 8.8% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | 1997 | 13.4% | 2009 | 15.4% | 2021 | 8% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | 1998 | 13.3% | 2010 | 16.4% | 2022 | 6% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | 1999 | 11.7% | 2011 | 16% | 2023 | 5.9% |
| 1988 | 15% | 2000 | 10.2% | 2012 | 14.5% | 2024 | 5.6% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | 2001 | 11.4% | 2013 | 14.2% | 2025 | 6.4% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | 2002 | 12.2% | 2014 | 13.8% | 2026 | 6% |
| 1991 | 16% | 2003 | 12% | 2015 | 12.1% |