Overall unemployment rate moved down to 6.5% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 1,800 roles, based on the most recently available information published in December 2021.

Total employment in the San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR market rose by 2,753 jobs in October and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 70 bps to 6.5%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 30 bps over the same time to 4.3%.

  • San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR unemployment rate is 224 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 190 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in October versus prior month by 4.1% and are down 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 October 2021

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.1% . Key sectors include:

  • Government: 131,000; +200
  • Transportation & Utilities: 126,000; +1,100
  • Business Services: 102,300; +1,300
  • Education & Healthcare: 79,500; +1,600
  • Restaurants & Hotels: 56,300; +1,800
  • Manufacturing: 46,700; +800
  • Financial Services: 36,500; +200
  • Construction, Mining: 22,500; +400
  • Other Jobs: 13,200; +100
  • IT & Development: 12,800; -400
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR Unemployment by Industry October 2021

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through October 2021 (Data published December 2021 and reports created on December 2, 2021).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.