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Workers in the Aguadilla-Isabela Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $13.86 in May 2022, 53 percent below the U.S. average.
Employment in Puerto Rico’s only large municipio, San Juan, increased 4.7 percent from December 2021 to December 2022.
Workers in the Ponce, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average hourly wage of $12.75 in May 2021, 54 percent below the United States average.
Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2023 |
Apr 2023 |
May 2023 |
June 2023 |
July 2023 |
Aug 2023 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
1,202.2 | 1,197.6 | 1,188.8 | 1,179.5 | 1,178.7 | 1,182.3 | |
Employment(1) |
1,129.7 | 1,125.6 | 1,116.8 | 1,107.3 | 1,105.0 | 1,109.5 | |
Unemployment(1) |
72.5 | 72.0 | 72.0 | 72.2 | 73.7 | 72.8 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
945.6 | 949.8 | 950.5 | 942.9 | 947.4 | (p)951.3 | |
12-month % change |
3.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | (p)2.5 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
35.9 | 36.5 | 37.0 | 37.1 | 37.2 | (p)37.4 | |
12-month % change |
9.8 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 11.7 | (p)12.0 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
83.4 | 83.3 | 83.6 | 83.4 | 84.0 | (p)84.2 | |
12-month % change |
2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | (p)1.7 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
185.7 | 185.6 | 186.0 | 185.7 | 186.6 | (p)186.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | (p)1.8 | |
Information(3) |
16.5 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 16.9 | (p)16.8 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | -2.9 | -2.3 | -1.7 | 1.2 | (p)0.6 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
46.9 | 46.8 | 47.3 | 47.4 | 46.9 | (p)46.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -0.4 | (p)0.0 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
142.7 | 145.3 | 144.3 | 141.7 | 140.1 | (p)140.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | (p)0.1 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
124.4 | 124.6 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 125.2 | (p)125.9 | |
12-month % change |
3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | (p)3.2 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
92.2 | 93.0 | 93.0 | 93.5 | 93.8 | (p)94.3 | |
12-month % change |
8.9 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.1 | (p)8.5 | |
Other Services(3) |
19.0 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.3 | (p)19.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.8 | (p)3.8 | |
Government(3) |
198.9 | 198.9 | 198.5 | 193.1 | 197.4 | (p)199.6 | |
12-month % change |
2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | -0.1 | 2.0 | (p)1.1 | |
Footnotes |
Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
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Municipio Employment and Wages in Puerto Rico — Fourth Quarter 2022 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jun 2023 |
Occupational Employment and Wages in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas — May 2020 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jun 2021 |
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ponce — May 2021 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jun 2022 |
Occupational Employment and Wages in Aguadilla-Isabela — May 2022 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jul 2023 |
San Juan Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Sep 2023 | |
Ponce Area Economic Summary (PDF) | N/A | Economic Summary | Sep 2023 |
Aguadilla Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Sep 2023 |