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Puerto Rico (US) Highest Unemployment Rate

23.40% in 1983
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Puerto Rico (US) was 23.40% in 1983. The top 5 years were: 1983 (23.40%), 1982 (22.80%), 1985 (21.80%), 1984 (20.70%), 1981 (19.80%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Puerto Rico (US) Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1983 23.40%
2nd 1982 22.80%
3rd 1985 21.80%
4th 1984 20.70%
5th 1981 19.80%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
1983 23.40% +0.60pp 51st
1982 22.80% +3.00pp 47th
1985 21.80% +1.10pp 56th
1984 20.70% −2.70pp 52nd
1986 18.90% −2.90pp 56th
1981 19.80% +2.70pp 43rd
1980 17.10% – 42nd
2011 15.70% −0.70pp 166th
2010 16.10% +0.70pp 168th
1993 16.91% +0.21pp 165th
1992 16.93% +0.93pp 165th
1991 16.18% +1.78pp 166th
1987 16.80% −2.10pp 54th
2014 13.90% −0.30pp 162nd
2013 14.30% −0.20pp 160th
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Source: World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS)
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