Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Puerto Rico

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Puerto Rico was 5.99% in 2026, a difference of +0.35 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Puerto Rico in 2026 was 1,211,661. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 6.78% and 5.07% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Puerto Rico for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Puerto Rico (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Puerto Rico

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	16.18	17.97	12.97
1992	16.93	19.06	13.28
1993	16.91	19.18	13.19
1994	14.6	16.62	11.31
1995	13.93	15.93	10.7
1996	13.64	14.91	11.58
1997	13.8	14.84	12.15
1998	13.46	14.39	11.98
1999	11.81	13.42	9.45
2000	10.08	11.85	7.41
2001	11.4	12.91	9.19
2002	11.94	13.08	10.32
2003	11.78	12.58	10.66
2004	10.31	11.49	8.61
2005	11.35	12.24	10.1
2006	11.01	11.35	10.55
2007	10.93	11.96	9.53
2008	11.48	12.83	9.66
2009	15	16.91	12.44
2010	16.1	18.73	12.58
2011	15.7	18.01	12.66
2012	14.5	16.34	12.11
2013	14.3	16.22	11.84
2014	13.9	15.88	11.39
2015	12	13.83	9.72
2016	11.8	13.62	9.57
2017	10.8	12.48	8.76
2018	9.2	10.65	7.47
2019	8.3	9.62	6.75
2020	8.89	10.43	7.08
2021	7.9	9.11	6.48
2022	6	6.93	4.91
2023	5.73	6.61	4.69
2024	5.64	6.5	4.63
2025	5.99	6.78	5.07