Puerto Rico (US) Lowest Unemployment Rate

5.64% in 2024
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The lowest unemployment rate in Puerto Rico (US) was 5.64% in 2024. The top 5 years were: 2024 (5.64%), 2023 (5.73%), 2025 (5.99%), 2022 (6.00%), 2021 (7.90%).

Top 5 Lowest Years
Puerto Rico (US) Top 5 Lowest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2024 5.64%
2nd 2023 5.73%
3rd 2025 5.99%
4th 2022 6.00%
5th 2021 7.90%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 5.99% +0.39pp 110th
2024 5.64% −0.26pp 109th
2023 5.73% −0.28pp 109th
2022 6.00% −2.00pp 112th
2021 7.90% −0.90pp 127th
2020 8.89% +0.59pp 130th
2019 8.30% −0.90pp 134th
2018 9.20% −1.70pp 139th
2017 10.80% −1.00pp 145th
2004 10.31% −1.69pp 136th
2000 10.08% −1.62pp 122nd
2016 11.80% −0.30pp 153rd
2007 10.93% +0.33pp 156th
2015 12.00% −1.80pp 155th
2008 11.48% +0.38pp 158th
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