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Puerto Rico Economy at a Glance:

Puerto Rico

Data Series	Back Data	July 2025	Aug 2025	Sept 2025	Oct 2025	Nov 2025	Dec 2025
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)		1,237.7	1,241.0	1,240.0	1,239.1	1,239.9	1,241.2
Employment(1)		1,169.4	1,171.0	1,169.2	1,168.5	1,169.3	1,170.4
Unemployment(1)		68.3	69.9	70.7	70.6	70.7	70.8
Unemployment Rate(2)		5.5	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)		963.4	964.1	962.6	964.2	965.4	(p)969.0
12-month % change		1.5	1.3	0.9	0.7	0.7	(p)1.1
Mining and Logging(3)		0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	(p)0.7
12-month % change		16.7	16.7	16.7	16.7	16.7	(p)16.7
Construction(3)		38.9	38.9	38.3	39.4	39.4	(p)39.2
12-month % change		4.6	4.3	1.9	2.9	2.6	(p)0.3
Manufacturing(3)		83.0	82.9	82.7	83.0	82.9	(p)82.7
12-month % change		-1.3	-1.1	-1.7	-1.2	-0.8	(p)-0.7
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)		191.9	191.8	192.4	191.9	192.8	(p)192.9
12-month % change		0.9	0.5	0.8	0.3	1.0	(p)1.1
Information(3)		13.8	13.9	13.7	14.0	14.0	(p)13.9
12-month % change		0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)-0.7
Financial Activities(3)		50.5	50.2	50.2	50.5	50.4	(p)50.7
12-month % change		0.6	0.4	0.4	1.8	1.2	(p)1.4
Professional & Business Services(3)		136.2	137.6	137.2	136.6	135.8	(p)135.5
12-month % change		0.6	0.8	-0.4	-0.5	-1.9	(p)-2.4
Education & Health Services(3)		127.6	127.5	128.1	128.8	129.3	(p)129.1
12-month % change		2.8	2.7	2.9	2.6	2.8	(p)2.1
Leisure & Hospitality(3)		101.5	101.0	100.3	101.5	102.1	(p)102.5
12-month % change		4.7	3.9	2.7	3.4	3.9	(p)3.9
Other Services(3)		19.5	19.6	19.6	19.7	19.6	(p)19.6
12-month % change		1.0	1.6	2.1	1.5	1.0	(p)1.0
Government(3)		199.8	200.0	199.4	198.1	198.4	(p)202.2
12-month % change		1.1	0.8	0.6	-0.8	-0.7	(p)2.3
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published
	AllEmploymentUnemploymentConsumer price indexesConsumer spendingBenefitsPayIndustry price indexes
Municipio Employment and Wages in Puerto Rico — Third Quarter 2025	Employment, Pay	News Release	Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	Apr 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ponce — May 2023	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Aguadilla-Isabela — May 2022	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2023
San Juan Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2026
Ponce Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2026
Aguadilla Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Puerto Rico — Second Quarter 2025	Employment	News Release	Mar 2026