Labor Dept.: Puerto Rico’s workforce participation rate at 43.9%
November 2, 2022
For fiscal year 2022 reflects some 1,116,000 people employed or self-employed, an increase of 78,000 or 7.5% when compared to the previous year.
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Study forecasts 32% net employment growth in Puerto Rico for 4Q22
September 15, 2022
ManpowerGroup’s ‘Employment Outlook Survey’ also shows that 44% of local employers plan to increase their payroll by year’s end.
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Workers in Puerto Rico’s metro area make 43% less than US mainland peers
June 14, 2021
Workers in the San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, Puerto Rico Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $15.33 in May 2020, about 43% below the United States mainland average of $27.07, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli said that after testing for statistical significance, all 22 major occupational groups […]
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