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Employment in Puerto Rico’s only large municipio, San Juan, decreased 0.8 percent from December 2023 to December 2024.
Workers in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $17.98 in May 2024, compared to the United States average of $32.66.
Employment in Puerto Rico’s only large municipio, San Juan, increased 0.8 percent from December 2022 to December 2023.
Data Series | Back Data |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
1,233.6 | 1,234.2 | 1,234.9 | 1,235.8 | 1,238.1 | 1,237.7 | |
Employment(1) |
1,166.5 | 1,166.9 | 1,167.1 | 1,168.4 | 1,169.7 | 1,169.4 | |
Unemployment(1) |
67.1 | 67.3 | 67.8 | 67.5 | 68.3 | 68.3 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
959.1 | 960.9 | 962.9 | 964.8 | 963.4 | (p)966.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (p)1.7 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | (p)0.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Construction(3) |
38.8 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 39.2 | (p)39.7 | |
12-month % change |
7.5 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.2 | (p)6.7 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
83.5 | 83.3 | 83.5 | 83.4 | 83.1 | (p)82.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -1.7 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -1.9 | (p)-1.8 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
191.3 | 191.4 | 192.0 | 191.7 | 192.5 | (p)192.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | (p)1.2 | |
Information(3) |
14.1 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.8 | (p)13.8 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -1.4 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
50.3 | 50.5 | 50.5 | 50.8 | 50.4 | (p)50.5 | |
12-month % change |
2.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | (p)0.6 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
139.1 | 139.0 | 138.8 | 139.1 | 136.9 | (p)138.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -1.0 | (p)2.0 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
126.6 | 126.9 | 127.0 | 127.4 | 127.6 | (p)127.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | (p)3.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
98.2 | 99.0 | 100.0 | 100.6 | 100.9 | (p)101.5 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | (p)4.7 | |
Other Services(3) |
19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | (p)19.5 | |
12-month % change |
2.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | (p)1.0 | |
Government(3) |
197.1 | 198.0 | 198.2 | 198.8 | 198.8 | (p)199.4 | |
12-month % change |
-1.5 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -0.6 | 0.2 | (p)0.9 | |
Footnotes |
Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
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Municipio Employment and Wages in Puerto Rico — Fourth Quarter 2024 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jun 2025 |
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) | Economic Summary | Jul 2025 | |
Ponce Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Jul 2025 | |
Aguadilla Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Jul 2025 |