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Jun
06

Occupational Employment and Wages in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas — May 2016

Workers in the San Juan-Carolina-Caguas Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $14.24 in May 2016, about 40 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.

Apr
25

County Employment and Wages in Puerto Rico — Third Quarter 2016

Puerto Rico’s only large county, the municipio of San Juan, reported an employment decrease of 1.4 percent from September 2015 to September 2016

Apr
07

County Employment and Wages in Puerto Rico - Third Quarter 2015

Puerto Rico’s only large county, the municipio of San Juan, reported an employment increase of 0.4 percent from September 2014 to September 2015.

Puerto Rico Economy at a Glance:

Puerto Rico
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2017

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)1,119.3 1,118.0 1,128.4 1,130.1 1,130.4 1,119.9

Employment(1)

 (2)980.5 981.3 993.1 999.8 1,000.1 996.8

Unemployment(1)

 (2)138.8 136.7 135.3 130.4 130.3 123.1

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)12.4 12.2 12.0 11.5 11.5 11.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 893.1 883.4 882.2 881.1 879.5 (p)879.4

12-month % change

 0.0 -1.4 -1.3 -1.4 -1.4 (p)-1.3

Mining, Logging, and Construction(4)

 24.5 22.3 21.3 21.2 20.9 (p)21.5

12-month % change

 4.7 -5.5 -9.4 -9.4 -11.1 (p)-8.1

Manufacturing(4)

 73.9 72.7 72.0 71.9 71.9 (p)71.4

12-month % change

 0.3 -2.2 -2.4 -2.6 -2.6 (p)-3.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 171.2 169.3 171.3 171.2 171.8 (p)171.1

12-month % change

 -1.4 -2.8 -1.7 -1.8 -1.2 (p)-1.2

Information(4)

 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.4 (p)17.6

12-month % change

 -3.3 -6.9 -6.4 -4.3 -3.3 (p)-1.7

Financial Activities(4)

 42.5 42.0 42.2 42.9 42.5 (p)42.6

12-month % change

 1.0 -1.2 -0.9 0.9 0.7 (p)0.7

Professional & Business Services(4)

 114.9 114.8 113.4 113.3 112.9 (p)112.4

12-month % change

 2.9 1.1 0.3 -0.4 -1.0 (p)-1.0

Education & Health Services(4)

 122.8 123.2 122.5 121.2 121.8 (p)122.4

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.7 0.2 -0.5 0.3 (p)0.8

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 82.0 80.8 81.4 82.4 81.5 (p)81.8

12-month % change

 1.2 -0.1 1.2 2.4 1.4 (p)1.7

Other Services(4)

 17.6 17.2 17.6 17.7 17.6 (p)17.7

12-month % change

 0.6 -0.6 1.1 2.3 0.6 (p)1.7

Government(4)

 226.3 223.6 223.0 221.7 221.2 (p)220.9

12-month % change

 -1.1 -2.2 -2.1 -2.5 -2.8 (p)-3.1

Footnotes
 (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Reflects new population controls and revised seasonal adjustment.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
New York-New Jersey - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2017
New York-New Jersey - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2017
County Employment and Wages in Puerto Rico — Third Quarter 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in San Juan-Carolina-Caguas — May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ponce - May 2014 Employment, Pay News Release May 2015
Occupational Employment and Wages in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian - May 2014 Employment, Pay News Release May 2015
San Juan Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2017
Ponce Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2017
Aguadilla Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2017