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Labor > Employment rate Stats: compare key data on Puerto Rico & United States

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  • Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
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STAT Puerto Rico United States HISTORY
Adults 40.6
Ranked 162nd. 		59.2
Ranked 74th. 46% more than Puerto Rico
Men 49
Ranked 159th. 		66
Ranked 107th. 35% more than Puerto Rico
Women 33.3
Ranked 145th. 		52.9
Ranked 50th. 59% more than Puerto Rico
Young adults 28.5
Ranked 135th. 		50.7
Ranked 45th. 78% more than Puerto Rico
Young men 33.5
Ranked 133th. 		51.7
Ranked 69th. 54% more than Puerto Rico
Young women 23.4
Ranked 129th. 		49.7
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico

SOURCES: International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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