Unemployment Rate in Puerto Rico remained unchanged at 5.60 percent in December. Unemployment Rate in Puerto Rico averaged 13.87 percent from 1976 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 25.30 percent in January of 1983 and a record low of 5.20 percent in May of 2025. source: Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos, Puerto Rico

Unemployment Rate in Puerto Rico is expected to be 5.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 6.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1185.00 1179.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 42.90 42.70 percent Dec 2025
Government Payrolls 203.60 200.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 45.40 45.20 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls 82.70 82.80 Thousand Dec 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 981.70 973.80 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 70.00 70.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.60 5.60 percent Dec 2025


Puerto Rico Unemployment Rate
Puerto Rico, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.60 5.60 25.30 5.20 1976 - 2025 percent Monthly
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