ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 2.8 % in 2011. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Puerto Rico, 1969–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Puerto Rico is 2.8 %, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Puerto Rico peaked at 15.3 % in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.9 %, in 2007.
Puerto Rico ranks 91st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 15.3 % | — |
| 1970 | 13.3 % | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 11.4 % | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 10.1 % | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 9.3 % | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 9.8 % | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 9.7 % | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.5 % | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 8.3 % | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 7.3 % | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 7.5 % | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 8 % | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 7.6 % | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 7.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.3 % | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 7.8 % | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 8 % | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.2 % | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 5.6 % | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 6 % | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 6 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.5 % | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 5.7 % | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.4 % | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6 % | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7 % | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3 % | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5 % | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4 % | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5 % | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1 % | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4 % | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3 % | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4 % | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5 % | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 % | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3 % | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9 % | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3 % | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6 % | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 % | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8 % | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.8 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.4 %, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.8 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.15 %, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.3 % | 15.3 % | 15.3 % | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.62 % | 7.3 % | 13.3 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 % | 5.6 % | 8.3 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 % | 3.5 % | 5.7 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 % | 1.9 % | 3.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % | 2.8 % | 2.8 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 90 Switzerland 2.9 % compare
- 91 Seychelles 2.8 %
- 93 Australia 2.6 % compare
- 93 Sweden 2.6 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Puerto Rico?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Puerto Rico was 2.8 % in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 % in 1969.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 % in 2007.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Puerto Rico ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.