- Work-experience
- 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
12% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Puerto Rico
2022
12% of 788 thousand people
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.