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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Northeast > Puerto Rico

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News Releases:
Jul
19
Occupational Employment and Wages in Aguadilla-Isabela — May 2022

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.

Jun
29
Municipio Employment and Wages in Puerto Rico — Fourth Quarter 2022

Employment in Puerto Rico’s only large municipio, San Juan, increased 4.7 percent from December 2021 to December 2022.

Jun
17
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ponce — May 2021

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.

Puerto Rico Economy at a Glance:
Puerto Rico
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2023		 Apr
2023		 May
2023		 June
2023		 July
2023		 Aug
2023

Labor Force Data

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

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

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
(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
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)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Ponce Area Economic Summary (PDF) N/A Economic Summary Sep 2023
Aguadilla Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023