12% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Puerto Rico

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months

12% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Puerto Rico

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months poverty in Puerto Rico compared

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

  • Puerto Rico

    12%

  • National average

    2.4% (-80% lower than Puerto Rico)

12% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Puerto Rico

Historical Timeline

12% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Puerto Rico historical data

  • 2015 - 10.4%

    The 2015 10.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 10%

    The 2016 decrease to 10% from 2015 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 9.8%

    The 2017 decrease to 9.8% from 2016 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 10.5%

    The 2018 increase to 10.5% from 2017 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 11.3%

    The 2019 increase to 11.3% from 2018 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 8.9%

    The 2021 decrease to 8.9% from 2019 represents a -2.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 12%

    The 2022 increase to 12% from 2021 represents a 3.1% increase YoY.

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