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Puerto Rico (US) Unemployment Rate 1980s

Name: Puerto Rico (US) Unemployment Rate 1980s
Creator: World Bank
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Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

19.09% decade average (1980-1989)

Puerto Rico (US)'s unemployment rate during the 1980s ranged from 14.60% (1989) to 23.40% (1983), averaging 19.09% over 10 years of data.

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1980s Data▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1980	17.10%	–	42nd
1981	19.80%	+2.70pp	43rd
1982	22.80%	+3.00pp	47th
1983	23.40%	+0.60pp	51st
1984	20.70%	−2.70pp	52nd
1985	21.80%	+1.10pp	56th
1986	18.90%	−2.90pp	56th
1987	16.80%	−2.10pp	54th
1988	15.00%	−1.80pp	54th
1989	14.60%	−0.40pp	53rd