20.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Puerto Rico

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20.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Puerto Rico

Employed poverty in Puerto Rico compared

How does Puerto Rico compare to other Puerto Rico and National averages?

  • Puerto Rico

    20.5%

  • National average

    5.7% (-72% lower than Puerto Rico)

20.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Puerto Rico

Historical Timeline

20.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Puerto Rico historical data

  • 2011 - 63.1%

    The 2011 63.1% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 62%

    The 2012 decrease to 62% from 2011 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 63%

    The 2013 increase to 63% from 2012 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 65.9%

    The 2014 increase to 65.9% from 2013 represents a 2.9% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 22.1%

    The 2015 decrease to 22.1% from 2014 represents a -43.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 21.5%

    The 2016 decrease to 21.5% from 2015 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 21.9%

    The 2017 increase to 21.9% from 2016 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 22.2%

    The 2018 increase to 22.2% from 2017 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 22.3%

    The 2019 increase to 22.3% from 2018 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 21%

    The 2021 decrease to 21% from 2019 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 23%

    The 2022 increase to 23% from 2021 represents a 2.0% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 20.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 20.5% from 2022 represents a -2.5% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Puerto Rico Poverty dataset.