Overall unemployment rate moved down to 5.9% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which gained 1,600 roles, based on the most recently available information published in February 2022.

Total employment in the San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR market rose by 18,587 jobs in December and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 60 bps to 5.9%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 20 bps over the same time to 3.7%.

  • San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR unemployment rate is 221 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 420 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in December versus prior month by 4.7% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Unemployment December 2021

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.2% . Key sectors include:

  • Government: 132,300; +1,400
  • Transportation & Utilities: 129,700; +1,600
  • Business Services: 105,300; +1,200
  • Education & Healthcare: 80,600; +900
  • Restaurants & Hotels: 57,600; +900
  • Manufacturing: 47,500; +500
  • Financial Services: 36,600; +200
  • Construction, Mining: 23,600; +700
  • Other Jobs: 13,500; +300
  • IT & Development: 13,000; +100
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Unemployment by Industry December 2021

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through December 2021 (Data published February 2022 and reports created on February 4, 2022).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.