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ECIA

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Community Survey (PRCS)

PRCS

Emp. Establishments

50,332

+1.98% YoY

CBP

BOC 2023

Emp. Establishments · source & annual values

2023 change: +976 establishments (+1.98%) vs. 2022.

U.S. Census Bureau · County Business Patterns. Establishments with paid employees in CBP-covered industries; business locations, not firms. Excludes nonemployers.

Puerto Rico · establishments
Year	Establishments	YoY change	YoY %
2018	43,329	—	—
2019	44,748	+1,419	+3.27%
2020	45,451	+703	+1.57%
2021	47,081	+1,630	+3.59%
2022	49,356	+2,275	+4.83%
2023	50,332	+976	+1.98%

Employment

740,830

+3.42% YoY

CBP

BOC 2023

Employment · source & annual values

2023 change: +24,489 employees (+3.42%) vs. 2022.

U.S. Census Bureau · County Business Patterns. Paid employees during the pay period including March 12, in CBP-covered industries. Not an annual average or all employed residents. Excludes self-employed workers and most government employees. Published values are subject to Census disclosure protection.

Puerto Rico · employees
Year	Employees	YoY change	YoY %
2018	661,332	—	—
2019	680,204	+18,872	+2.85%
2020	680,586	+382	+0.06%
2021	660,654	-19,932	-2.93%
2022	716,341	+55,687	+8.43%
2023	740,830	+24,489	+3.42%

Annual Payroll

$24.19B

+8.77% YoY

CBP

BOC 2023

Annual Payroll · source & annual values

2023 change: +1,949,542 payroll ($1,000) (+8.77%) vs. 2022.

U.S. Census Bureau · County Business Patterns. Annual payroll in CBP-covered industries, in current dollars (not inflation-adjusted). The card shows billions of dollars; table values and nominal changes are in thousands of dollars. Excludes nonemployer businesses and most government payroll. Published values are subject to Census disclosure protection.

Puerto Rico · payroll ($1,000)
Year	Payroll ($1,000)	YoY change	YoY %
2018	17,946,374	—	—
2019	18,589,440	+643,066	+3.58%
2020	17,903,993	-685,447	-3.69%
2021	19,730,223	+1,826,230	+10.20%
2022	22,238,700	+2,508,477	+12.71%
2023	24,188,242	+1,949,542	+8.77%

MALPNov-2026Editorial

Poverty

Compare municipios with counties across the United States and explore what Census poverty means.

GDP

$122.89B

+8.26% YoY

GDP

BEA 2023

GDP · source & values

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · Puerto Rico · 2023.

+8.26% vs. 2022.

Calendar-year gross domestic product in current dollars. The chart and YoY change are nominal, not inflation-adjusted real GDP growth. This is BEA’s final Puerto Rico release; the series ends in 2023. Puerto Rico Planning Board fiscal-year GDP is a different series.

Puerto Rico · current U.S. dollars
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2020	$105,887,000,000	—	—
2021	$111,216,000,000	+$5,329,000,000	+5.03%
2022	$113,512,000,000	+$2,296,000,000	+2.06%
2023	$122,889,000,000	+$9,377,000,000	+8.26%

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

+0.50 pp YoY

LAUS

BLS 2026

Unemployment Rate · source & values

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Puerto Rico · Sep 2026.

+0.50 pp vs. Sep 2025. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Comparison baseline: 5.7% in Sep 2025.

Unemployed people as a share of the civilian labor force. Seasonally adjusted monthly estimates; not the PRCS annual unemployment measure.

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	MoM pp
Apr 2026	5.6%	—
May 2026	5.6%	+0.00 pp
Jun 2026	5.8%	+0.20 pp
Jul 2026	6.0%	+0.20 pp
Aug 2026	6.1%	+0.10 pp
Sep 2026	6.2%	+0.10 pp

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Labor Participation

47.2%

−0.30 pp YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Labor Participation · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−0.30 pp vs. 2024. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Share of the population age 16 and older in the labor force (civilian labor force plus Armed Forces). This is the PRCS measure, distinct from the monthly BLS household series. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years.

A six-week 2025 funding lapse disrupted survey collection, including Puerto Rico operations, affecting response rates and margins of error. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	90% MOE	YoY pp
2021	44.8%	± 0.6 pp	—
2022	46.6%	± 0.5 pp	+1.80 pp
2023	47.1%	± 0.5 pp	+0.50 pp
2024	47.5%	± 0.6 pp	+0.40 pp
2025	47.2%	± 0.6 pp	−0.30 pp

Variables: DP03_0002PE.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Population

3,184,835

−0.55% YoY

PEP

BOC 2025

Population · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−0.55% vs. 2024.

Resident population as of July 1 each year. All annual values use the same Vintage 2025 release; do not mix vintages or substitute PRCS survey estimates.

Puerto Rico · people
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2020	3,281,591	—	—
2021	3,262,731	−18,860	−0.57%
2022	3,220,148	−42,583	−1.31%
2023	3,203,794	−16,354	−0.51%
2024	3,202,521	−1,273	−0.04%
2025	3,184,835	−17,686	−0.55%

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Median Age

47.3

+1.9 years YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Median Age · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

+1.9 years vs. 2024.

Median age of the total resident population. Changes are expressed in years. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years.

A six-week 2025 funding lapse disrupted survey collection, including Puerto Rico operations, affecting response rates and margins of error. Census methodology note

The 2025 age estimates use revised population controls based on 2020 Census age and sex detail. Changes may reflect these controls as well as demographic change; this note does not quantify either contribution. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · years
Period	Value	90% MOE	YoY change
2021	44.1	± 0.2	—
2022	44.7	± 0.1	+0.6 years
2023	45.0	± 0.2	+0.3 years
2024	45.4	± 0.2	+0.4 years
2025	47.3	± 0.2	+1.9 years

Variables: DP05_0018E.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Population Age 65+

830,269

+5.16% YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Population Age 65+ · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

+5.16% vs. 2024.

Number of residents age 65 and older, from PRCS. This survey estimate is distinct from Population Estimates Program totals. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years.

A six-week 2025 funding lapse disrupted survey collection, including Puerto Rico operations, affecting response rates and margins of error. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · people
Period	Value	90% MOE	YoY change	YoY %
2021	740,486	Controlled*	—	—
2022	756,846	Controlled*	+16,360	+2.21%
2023	770,861	Controlled*	+14,015	+1.85%
2024	789,514	± 379	+18,653	+2.42%
2025	830,269	± 1,165	+40,755	+5.16%

* Controlled: Census says a sampling margin of error is not appropriate for that controlled estimate.

Variables: DP05_0024E.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Median Household Income

$29,272

+7.57% YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Median Household Income · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

+7.57% vs. 2024.

Median household income in the past 12 months. Each annual value is expressed in that survey year’s inflation-adjusted dollars. The displayed cross-year change is nominal; it is not real income growth. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years.

A six-week 2025 funding lapse disrupted survey collection, including Puerto Rico operations, affecting response rates and margins of error. Census methodology note

Use caution comparing 2025 income and poverty with 2024: income reference months overlap. Income changes here remain nominal, not inflation-adjusted. Census methodology note

The Poverty Editorial uses pooled 2020–2024 five-year estimates and 2024 dollars. These differ from this card’s 2025 single-year product and dollar year. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · U.S. dollars
Period	Value	90% MOE	YoY change	YoY %
2021	$22,237	± $478	—	—
2022	$24,112	± $515	+$1,875	+8.43%
2023	$25,621	± $602	+$1,509	+6.26%
2024	$27,213	± $751	+$1,592	+6.21%
2025	$29,272	± $654	+$2,059	+7.57%

Variables: DP03_0062E.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Poverty Rate

35.3%

−2.00 pp YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Poverty Rate · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−2.00 pp vs. 2024. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Share of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the official Census poverty threshold, among people for whom poverty status is determined. Not the share of families or households. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years.

A six-week 2025 funding lapse disrupted survey collection, including Puerto Rico operations, affecting response rates and margins of error. Census methodology note

Use caution comparing 2025 income and poverty with 2024: income reference months overlap. Income changes here remain nominal, not inflation-adjusted. Census methodology note

The Poverty Editorial uses pooled 2020–2024 five-year estimates and 2024 dollars. These differ from this card’s 2025 single-year product and dollar year. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	90% MOE	YoY pp
2021	40.5%	± 0.9 pp	—
2022	41.7%	± 0.9 pp	+1.20 pp
2023	39.6%	± 0.8 pp	−2.10 pp
2024	37.3%	± 1.0 pp	−2.30 pp
2025	35.3%	± 0.8 pp	−2.00 pp

Variables: DP03_0128PE.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Bachelor’s or Higher

30.9%

+1.20 pp YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Bachelor’s or Higher · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

+1.20 pp vs. 2024. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Share of residents age 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher. This is the headline educational attainment measure; high school completion is shown separately below. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years.

A six-week 2025 funding lapse disrupted survey collection, including Puerto Rico operations, affecting response rates and margins of error. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	90% MOE	YoY pp
2021	28.5%	± 0.6 pp	—
2022	29.8%	± 0.6 pp	+1.30 pp
2023	30.8%	± 0.6 pp	+1.00 pp
2024	29.7%	± 0.7 pp	−1.10 pp
2025	30.9%	± 0.7 pp	+1.20 pp

High school graduate or higher · age 25+ · 2025: 83.5% ± 0.5 pp (90% MOE)

Variables: DP02PR_0068PE, DP02PR_0067PE.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Housing Vacancy

23.1%

−0.10 pp YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Housing Vacancy · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−0.10 pp vs. 2024. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Vacant housing units as a share of all housing units. Includes seasonal, recreational, occasional-use and other vacant units; this is neither the rental vacancy rate nor the homeowner vacancy rate. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years.

A six-week 2025 funding lapse disrupted survey collection, including Puerto Rico operations, affecting response rates and margins of error. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	90% MOE	YoY pp
2021	23.6%	± 0.5 pp	—
2022	19.3%	± 0.5 pp	−4.30 pp
2023	20.8%	± 0.5 pp	+1.50 pp
2024	23.2%	± 0.5 pp	+2.40 pp
2025	23.1%	± 0.7 pp	−0.10 pp

Variables: DP04_0003PE.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Median Home Value

$152,800

+7.53% YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Median Home Value · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

+7.53% vs. 2024.

Median respondent-estimated value of owner-occupied housing units, in current dollars. This is not the median home sale price; nominal annual changes are not adjusted for inflation. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years.

A six-week 2025 funding lapse disrupted survey collection, including Puerto Rico operations, affecting response rates and margins of error. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · U.S. dollars
Period	Value	90% MOE	YoY change	YoY %
2021	$114,100	± $1,225	—	—
2022	$122,200	± $1,260	+$8,100	+7.10%
2023	$131,500	± $1,738	+$9,300	+7.61%
2024	$142,100	± $1,869	+$10,600	+8.06%
2025	$152,800	± $1,837	+$10,700	+7.53%

Variables: DP04_0089E.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Renter Cost Burden

45.7%

−0.83 pp YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Renter Cost Burden · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−0.83 pp vs. 2024. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Share of renter-occupied units paying rent with gross rent at least 30% of household income, excluding units where the ratio cannot be computed. Owner costs are shown separately; no combined renter/owner measure is used. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years. Margins of error for these derived cost-burden ratios have not been calculated.

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	YoY pp
2021	51.7%	—
2022	53.6%	+1.87 pp
2023	49.8%	−3.74 pp
2024	46.6%	−3.26 pp
2025	45.7%	−0.83 pp

Owners with a mortgage · ≥30% cost burden · 2025: 32.8%
Owners without a mortgage · ≥30% cost burden · 2025: 8.4%

(DP04_0141E + DP04_0142E) / DP04_0136E × 100. Owner with mortgage: (DP04_0114E + DP04_0115E) / DP04_0110E × 100. Owner without mortgage: (DP04_0123E + DP04_0124E) / DP04_0117E × 100.

Variables: DP04_0141E, DP04_0142E, DP04_0136E, DP04_0114E, DP04_0115E, DP04_0110E, DP04_0123E, DP04_0124E, DP04_0117E.

Renter numerator and denominator

Year	Burdened	Computable
2021	106,414	205,890
2022	137,889	257,486
2023	118,179	237,232
2024	103,628	222,598
2025	96,160	210,322

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Health Insurance

94.1%

−0.30 pp YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Health Insurance · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−0.30 pp vs. 2024. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, all ages, with health insurance coverage. Includes private and public coverage; people can have both. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years.

A six-week 2025 funding lapse disrupted survey collection, including Puerto Rico operations, affecting response rates and margins of error. Census methodology note

The 2025 health-insurance question and processing changed. Census recommends caution when comparing with earlier years; the displayed change crosses this change in measurement. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	90% MOE	YoY pp
2021	94.3%	± 0.3 pp	—
2022	94.9%	± 0.3 pp	+0.60 pp
2023	94.7%	± 0.3 pp	−0.20 pp
2024	94.4%	± 0.3 pp	−0.30 pp
2025	94.1%	± 0.4 pp	−0.30 pp

Variables: DP03_0096PE.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Disability Rate

25.5%

+2.10 pp YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Disability Rate · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

+2.10 pp vs. 2024. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, all ages, reporting one or more of the ACS six disability types, subject to each question’s age universe. This is not the under-65-only rate. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years.

A six-week 2025 funding lapse disrupted survey collection, including Puerto Rico operations, affecting response rates and margins of error. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	90% MOE	YoY pp
2021	22.0%	± 0.4 pp	—
2022	24.6%	± 0.5 pp	+2.60 pp
2023	24.0%	± 0.5 pp	−0.60 pp
2024	23.4%	± 0.5 pp	−0.60 pp
2025	25.5%	± 0.5 pp	+2.10 pp

Variables: DP02PR_0072PE.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Retail Sales

$34.36B

+34.99% 2017–22

ECIA

BOC 2022

Retail Sales · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2022.

+34.99% vs. 2017.

Annual retail trade sales for establishments with paid employees, in current dollars. Uses the comparative table on a consistent 2022 NAICS basis. The change is over five years (2017–2022), not YoY or an annualized growth rate. No annual observations are interpolated.

Puerto Rico · current U.S. dollars
Period	Value	5-year change	5-year %
2017	$25,456,248,000	—	—
2022	$34,364,570,000	+$8,908,322,000	+34.99%

RCPTOT ($1,000) × 1,000. Five-year change = (2022 sales / 2017 sales − 1) × 100.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

Broadband Adoption

88.2%

+1.90 pp YoY

PRCS

BOC 2025

Broadband Adoption · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

+1.90 pp vs. 2024. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Share of households with a broadband Internet subscription of any type, including cellular data plans. Measures subscription adoption, not infrastructure availability or fixed broadband alone. PRCS one-year estimates for Puerto Rico, not overlapping five-year estimates. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. Published margins of error are at the 90% confidence level; year-to-year changes are descriptive and have not been tested for statistical significance. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census user notes when comparing years.

A six-week 2025 funding lapse disrupted survey collection, including Puerto Rico operations, affecting response rates and margins of error. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	90% MOE	YoY pp
2021	76.5%	± 0.6 pp	—
2022	80.8%	± 0.6 pp	+4.30 pp
2023	85.5%	± 0.6 pp	+4.70 pp
2024	86.3%	± 0.5 pp	+0.80 pp
2025	88.2%	± 0.5 pp	+1.90 pp

Variables: DP02PR_0154PE.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-03.

BDS Establishments

46,086

+2.56% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

BDS Establishments · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

+2.56% vs. 2022.

Number of covered business locations with paid employees. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Census flags its methodology page as no longer current while it evaluates disclosure-protection changes. Definitions follow the 2023 release codebook; published values are preserved. Census methodology note

Puerto Rico · establishments
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	39,266	—	—
2019	41,222	+1,956	+4.98%
2020	41,660	+438	+1.06%
2021	42,229	+569	+1.37%
2022	44,934	+2,705	+6.41%
2023	46,086	+1,152	+2.56%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: estabs.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

BDS Firms

38,889

+3.16% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

BDS Firms · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

+3.16% vs. 2022.

Number of firms with covered Puerto Rico establishments. A firm may own multiple locations and may also operate stateside. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Puerto Rico · firms
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	31,949	—	—
2019	33,904	+1,955	+6.12%
2020	34,315	+411	+1.21%
2021	34,938	+623	+1.82%
2022	37,698	+2,760	+7.90%
2023	38,889	+1,191	+3.16%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: firms.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

BDS Employment

738,766

+3.33% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

BDS Employment · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

+3.33% vs. 2022.

Paid full- and part-time employees; jobs, not employed residents or an annual average. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Puerto Rico · jobs
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	658,065	—	—
2019	676,958	+18,893	+2.87%
2020	679,181	+2,223	+0.33%
2021	661,824	−17,357	−2.56%
2022	714,973	+53,149	+8.03%
2023	738,766	+23,793	+3.33%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: emp.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Establishment Openings

4,520

−24.06% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Establishment Openings · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

−24.06% vs. 2022.

Establishments entering with positive employment after no employment in the prior year. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Puerto Rico · establishments
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	3,024	—	—
2019	4,602	+1,578	+52.18%
2020	4,196	−406	−8.82%
2021	4,867	+671	+15.99%
2022	5,952	+1,085	+22.29%
2023	4,520	−1,432	−24.06%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: estabs_entry.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Establishment Opening Rate

9.933%

−3.73 pp YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Establishment Opening Rate · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

−3.73 pp vs. 2022. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Establishment openings as a percentage of average establishment counts. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed. Published Census rate, not a conventional year-over-year growth rate. Job-flow rates divide jobs by the published DHS average-employment denominator; establishment entry/exit rates use average establishment counts across the two years.

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	YoY pp
2018	7.545%	—
2019	11.434%	+3.89 pp
2020	10.124%	−1.31 pp
2021	11.604%	+1.48 pp
2022	13.659%	+2.06 pp
2023	9.933%	−3.73 pp

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: estabs_entry_rate.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Establishment Closings

3,358

+3.83% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Establishment Closings · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

+3.83% vs. 2022.

Establishments exiting with zero employment after positive employment in the prior year. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Puerto Rico · establishments
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	4,650	—	—
2019	2,656	−1,994	−42.88%
2020	3,771	+1,115	+41.98%
2021	4,297	+526	+13.95%
2022	3,234	−1,063	−24.74%
2023	3,358	+124	+3.83%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: estabs_exit.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Establishment Closing Rate

7.379%

−0.04 pp YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Establishment Closing Rate · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

−0.04 pp vs. 2022. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Establishment closings as a percentage of average establishment counts. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed. Published Census rate, not a conventional year-over-year growth rate. Job-flow rates divide jobs by the published DHS average-employment denominator; establishment entry/exit rates use average establishment counts across the two years.

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	YoY pp
2018	11.602%	—
2019	6.599%	−5.00 pp
2020	9.098%	+2.50 pp
2021	10.245%	+1.15 pp
2022	7.422%	−2.82 pp
2023	7.379%	−0.04 pp

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: estabs_exit_rate.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Job Creation

92,649

−25.23% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Job Creation · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

−25.23% vs. 2022.

Gross employment gains at opening and expanding establishments. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Puerto Rico · jobs
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	76,025	—	—
2019	88,890	+12,865	+16.92%
2020	78,890	−10,000	−11.25%
2021	78,541	−349	−0.44%
2022	123,912	+45,371	+57.77%
2023	92,649	−31,263	−25.23%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: job_creation.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Job Creation Rate

12.711%

−5.29 pp YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Job Creation Rate · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

−5.29 pp vs. 2022. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Gross jobs created divided by the published average-employment denominator, multiplied by 100. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed. Published Census rate, not a conventional year-over-year growth rate. Job-flow rates divide jobs by the published DHS average-employment denominator; establishment entry/exit rates use average establishment counts across the two years.

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	YoY pp
2018	11.412%	—
2019	13.311%	+1.90 pp
2020	11.628%	−1.68 pp
2021	11.708%	+0.08 pp
2022	18.003%	+6.29 pp
2023	12.711%	−5.29 pp

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: job_creation_rate.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Job Destruction

72,666

+2.44% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Job Destruction · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

+2.44% vs. 2022.

Gross employment losses at closing and contracting establishments; losses are reported as positive counts. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Puerto Rico · jobs
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	92,341	—	—
2019	70,430	−21,911	−23.73%
2020	77,074	+6,644	+9.43%
2021	95,939	+18,865	+24.48%
2022	70,932	−25,007	−26.07%
2023	72,666	+1,734	+2.44%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: job_destruction.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Job Destruction Rate

9.969%

−0.34 pp YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Job Destruction Rate · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

−0.34 pp vs. 2022. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Gross jobs destroyed divided by the published average-employment denominator, multiplied by 100. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed. Published Census rate, not a conventional year-over-year growth rate. Job-flow rates divide jobs by the published DHS average-employment denominator; establishment entry/exit rates use average establishment counts across the two years.

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	YoY pp
2018	13.861%	—
2019	10.546%	−3.32 pp
2020	11.361%	+0.82 pp
2021	14.302%	+2.94 pp
2022	10.305%	−4.00 pp
2023	9.969%	−0.34 pp

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: job_destruction_rate.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Net Job Creation

19,983

−62.28% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Net Job Creation · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

−62.28% vs. 2022.

Gross job creation minus gross job destruction. Positive values mean net job gains; negative values mean net losses. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Puerto Rico · jobs
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	−16,316	—	—
2019	18,460	+34,776	−213.14%
2020	1,816	−16,644	−90.16%
2021	−17,398	−19,214	−1058.04%
2022	52,980	+70,378	−404.52%
2023	19,983	−32,997	−62.28%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: net_job_creation.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Net Job Growth Rate

2.742%

−4.96 pp YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Net Job Growth Rate · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

−4.96 pp vs. 2022. Percentage points compare rates; they are not percent growth.

Job creation rate minus job destruction rate, using the DHS denominator. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed. Published Census rate, not a conventional year-over-year growth rate. Job-flow rates divide jobs by the published DHS average-employment denominator; establishment entry/exit rates use average establishment counts across the two years.

Puerto Rico · percent
Period	Value	YoY pp
2018	−2.449%	—
2019	2.764%	+5.21 pp
2020	0.268%	−2.50 pp
2021	−2.594%	−2.86 pp
2022	7.697%	+10.29 pp
2023	2.742%	−4.96 pp

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: net_job_creation_rate.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Jobs from Openings

28,496

−26.38% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Jobs from Openings · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

−26.38% vs. 2022.

Jobs created by establishment openings, including new locations owned by existing firms. Distinct from jobs at firm startups. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Puerto Rico · jobs
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	22,169	—	—
2019	28,223	+6,054	+27.31%
2020	25,952	−2,271	−8.05%
2021	26,029	+77	+0.30%
2022	38,708	+12,679	+48.71%
2023	28,496	−10,212	−26.38%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: job_creation_births.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Jobs Lost to Closings

19,717

−13.54% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Jobs Lost to Closings · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

−13.54% vs. 2022.

Jobs lost through establishment closures; reported as a positive count of losses. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Puerto Rico · jobs
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	25,350	—	—
2019	18,800	−6,550	−25.84%
2020	26,861	+8,061	+42.88%
2021	23,572	−3,289	−12.24%
2022	22,804	−768	−3.26%
2023	19,717	−3,087	−13.54%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: job_destruction_deaths.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Firm Startups

3,316

−10.93% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Firm Startups · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

−10.93% vs. 2022.

Firms in the published firm-age-zero category with Puerto Rico employment. Firm age follows the oldest establishment at firm formation, regardless of its location. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Puerto Rico · firms
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	2,170	—	—
2019	3,067	+897	+41.34%
2020	3,116	+49	+1.60%
2021	3,165	+49	+1.57%
2022	3,723	+558	+17.63%
2023	3,316	−407	−10.93%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st_fa.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: firms, fage = a) 0.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Firm Shutdowns

2,609

+33.25% YoY

BDS

BOC 2023

Firm Shutdowns · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2023.

+33.25% vs. 2022.

Firms exiting in their entirety: all owned establishments must exit. Legal entities disappearing through mergers or acquisitions are not firm deaths. BDS-covered private-sector employer businesses in Puerto Rico; excludes nonemployers and most government activity. Employment is the payroll period including March 12; job flows compare March to March. Saved 2023 release, subject to revision; this is not a live feed.

Puerto Rico · firms
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2018	2,804	—	—
2019	1,727	−1,077	−38.41%
2020	2,107	+380	+22.00%
2021	2,308	+201	+9.54%
2022	1,958	−350	−15.16%
2023	2,609	+651	+33.25%

Source table: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bdspr2023_st.csv
Comparison: Tile change is versus 2022; rates compare percentage points. An increase in losses or closings is not labeled an improvement.

Variables: firmdeath_firms.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Government R&D

$44.07M

−8.31% YoY

SGRD

NSF 2025

Government R&D · source & values

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−8.31% vs. 2024.

Government of Puerto Rico agencies; excludes university respondents (covered by HERD). Fiscal years end June 30. These are agency expenditures, including funding for external performers, not total R&D performed throughout Puerto Rico. Amounts are current dollars. FY 2025 received responses from 14 of 16 agencies; coverage changes and nonresponse can affect comparisons. FY 2024 and FY 2025 values use separate published releases for component measures; total and personnel histories use the FY 2025 release. Changes are descriptive, not significance tests.

Puerto Rico · current U.S. dollars
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2022	$17,058,786	—	—
2023	$47,543,226	+$30,484,440	+178.70%
2024	$48,065,120	+$521,894	+1.10%
2025	$44,071,899	−$3,993,221	−8.31%

Evidence table: nsf27302-tab002.xlsx

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Internal Gov. R&D

$25.46M

−25.48% YoY

SGRD

NSF 2025

Internal Gov. R&D · source & values

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−25.48% vs. 2024.

Puerto Rico · current U.S. dollars
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2024	$34,169,608	—	—
2025	$25,462,725	−$8,706,883	−25.48%

Evidence table: nsf26302-tab002.xlsx
Evidence table: nsf27302-tab001.xlsx

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

External R&D Funding

$18.61M

+33.92% YoY

SGRD

NSF 2025

External R&D Funding · source & values

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics · Puerto Rico · 2025.

+33.92% vs. 2024.

Puerto Rico · current U.S. dollars
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2024	$13,895,512	—	—
2025	$18,609,174	+$4,713,662	+33.92%

Evidence table: nsf26302-tab002.xlsx
Evidence table: nsf27302-tab001.xlsx

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Federal R&D Funding

$17.22M

−32.15% YoY

SGRD

NSF 2025

Federal R&D Funding · source & values

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−32.15% vs. 2024.

Federal-origin funds expended by Puerto Rico government agencies on R&D. Government of Puerto Rico agencies; excludes university respondents (covered by HERD). Fiscal years end June 30. These are agency expenditures, including funding for external performers, not total R&D performed throughout Puerto Rico. Amounts are current dollars. FY 2025 received responses from 14 of 16 agencies; coverage changes and nonresponse can affect comparisons. FY 2024 and FY 2025 values use separate published releases for component measures; total and personnel histories use the FY 2025 release. Changes are descriptive, not significance tests.

Puerto Rico · current U.S. dollars
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2024	$25,382,432	—	—
2025	$17,222,165	−$8,160,267	−32.15%

Evidence table: nsf26302-tab004.xlsx
Evidence table: nsf27302-tab003.xlsx

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Gov. R&D Personnel

218

−5.63% YoY

SGRD

NSF 2025

Gov. R&D Personnel · source & values

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−5.63% vs. 2024.

Personnel performing internal government R&D; headcount and FTE are distinct measures. Government of Puerto Rico agencies; excludes university respondents (covered by HERD). Fiscal years end June 30. These are agency expenditures, including funding for external performers, not total R&D performed throughout Puerto Rico. Amounts are current dollars. FY 2025 received responses from 14 of 16 agencies; coverage changes and nonresponse can affect comparisons. FY 2024 and FY 2025 values use separate published releases for component measures; total and personnel histories use the FY 2025 release. Changes are descriptive, not significance tests.

Puerto Rico · people (headcount)
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2022	153	—	—
2023	222	+69	+45.10%
2024	231	+9	+4.05%
2025	218	−13	−5.63%

Evidence table: nsf27302-tab022.xlsx

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Gov. R&D FTEs

196.0

−3.16% YoY

SGRD

NSF 2025

Gov. R&D FTEs · source & values

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−3.16% vs. 2024.

Puerto Rico · full-time equivalent personnel
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2022	115.4	—	—
2023	195.5	+80.1	+69.41%
2024	202.4	+6.9	+3.53%
2025	196.0	−6.4	−3.16%

Evidence table: nsf27302-tab023.xlsx

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Business R&D

$321.00M

+36.60% YoY

BERD

NSF 2024

Business R&D · source & values

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics · Puerto Rico · 2024.

+36.60% vs. 2023.

R&D performed in Puerto Rico by companies covered by BERD, paid for by the company or others. BERD covers companies with at least 10 U.S. employees and at least $50,000 of R&D activity. Puerto Rico is reported outside the domestic United States total under the survey geography convention. Location detail was not collected from companies reporting less than $1 million in the respective funding category. This is not a comprehensive total for all Puerto Rico businesses. Calendar years; current dollars. Components may not sum due to rounding. Two separate releases are compared; changes are descriptive, not significance tests.

Puerto Rico · current U.S. dollars
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2023	$235,000,000	—	—
2024	$321,000,000	+$86,000,000	+36.60%

Evidence table: nsf25354-tab043.xlsx
Evidence table: nsf27300-tab043.xlsx

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Company-Paid R&D

$302.00M

+40.47% YoY

BERD

NSF 2024

Company-Paid R&D · source & values

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics · Puerto Rico · 2024.

+40.47% vs. 2023.

Paid for by the company performing the work. R&D performed in Puerto Rico by companies covered by BERD, paid for by the company or others. BERD covers companies with at least 10 U.S. employees and at least $50,000 of R&D activity. Puerto Rico is reported outside the domestic United States total under the survey geography convention. Location detail was not collected from companies reporting less than $1 million in the respective funding category. This is not a comprehensive total for all Puerto Rico businesses. Calendar years; current dollars. Components may not sum due to rounding. Two separate releases are compared; changes are descriptive, not significance tests.

Puerto Rico · current U.S. dollars
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2023	$215,000,000	—	—
2024	$302,000,000	+$87,000,000	+40.47%

Evidence table: nsf25354-tab043.xlsx
Evidence table: nsf27300-tab043.xlsx

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Other-Funded R&D

$20.00M

+5.26% YoY

BERD

NSF 2024

Other-Funded R&D · source & values

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics · Puerto Rico · 2024.

+5.26% vs. 2023.

Paid for by sources other than the company performing the work. R&D performed in Puerto Rico by companies covered by BERD, paid for by the company or others. BERD covers companies with at least 10 U.S. employees and at least $50,000 of R&D activity. Puerto Rico is reported outside the domestic United States total under the survey geography convention. Location detail was not collected from companies reporting less than $1 million in the respective funding category. This is not a comprehensive total for all Puerto Rico businesses. Calendar years; current dollars. Components may not sum due to rounding. Two separate releases are compared; changes are descriptive, not significance tests.

Puerto Rico · current U.S. dollars
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2023	$19,000,000	—	—
2024	$20,000,000	+$1,000,000	+5.26%

Evidence table: nsf25354-tab043.xlsx
Evidence table: nsf27300-tab043.xlsx

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

Goods Exports

$21.79B

−12.08% YoY

Trade

BOC 2025

Goods Exports · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−12.08% vs. 2024.

Total merchandise exports to foreign countries, including domestic exports and re-exports, attributed to Puerto Rico by origin of movement. Origin of movement is not necessarily where goods were produced. Excludes shipments between Puerto Rico and the mainland United States. Goods only; excludes services. Calendar-year values in current U.S. dollars, not seasonally adjusted or inflation-adjusted. Saved snapshot, subject to Census revisions.

Puerto Rico · current U.S. dollars
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2020	$16,623,972,060	—	—
2021	$18,155,288,193	+$1,531,316,133	+9.21%
2022	$20,590,166,862	+$2,434,878,669	+13.41%
2023	$22,538,762,608	+$1,948,595,746	+9.46%
2024	$24,785,188,504	+$2,246,425,896	+9.97%
2025	$21,791,568,607	−$2,993,619,897	−12.08%

Annual totals use December year-to-date values, reconciled to the sum of the twelve monthly values. YoY = (current year / previous year − 1) × 100. Green/red indicate increases/decreases, not whether a change is favorable.

Variables: ALL_VAL_MO, ALL_VAL_YR.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-06.

Goods Imports

$20.77B

−18.64% YoY

Trade

BOC 2025

Goods Imports · source & values

U.S. Census Bureau · Puerto Rico · 2025.

−18.64% vs. 2024.

General merchandise imports from foreign countries attributed to Puerto Rico as state of destination. Destination is not necessarily the location of final consumption. General imports include entries into bonded warehouses; they differ from imports for consumption. Excludes shipments between Puerto Rico and the mainland United States. Goods only; excludes services. Calendar-year values in current U.S. dollars, not seasonally adjusted or inflation-adjusted. Saved snapshot, subject to Census revisions.

Puerto Rico · current U.S. dollars
Period	Value	YoY change	YoY %
2020	$21,298,985,330	—	—
2021	$22,470,925,671	+$1,171,940,341	+5.50%
2022	$26,914,870,236	+$4,443,944,565	+19.78%
2023	$27,039,981,554	+$125,111,318	+0.46%
2024	$25,521,620,838	−$1,518,360,716	−5.62%
2025	$20,765,449,817	−$4,756,171,021	−18.64%

Variables: GEN_VAL_MO, GEN_VAL_YR.

Trend lines use each indicator’s own range; compare changes within a card. Green indicates an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether the change is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-06.

Rising Business Costs

54.5%

10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026

+1.0 pp vs. prior period

BTOS

BOC2026

Rising Business Costs · 54.5%

Puerto Rico · 10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026.

Share reporting higher prices paid for goods or services in the last two weeks. Percent of covered employer businesses, not the magnitude of a change or a share of employees. Nonemployers and farms are excluded.

+1.0 pp vs. the preceding collection period. Changes are percentage points, not percent growth; no statistical significance is asserted.

Exact survey question

In the last two weeks, how did the prices this business pays for goods or services change?

Selected answer: Increased.

Puerto Rico · percent of businesses
Collection period	Estimate	SE (pp)
8/10/2026 - 8/23/2026	45.7%	1.96
8/24/2026 - 9/6/2026	49.6%	4.22
9/7/2026 - 9/20/2026	48.4%	3.97
9/21/2026 - 10/4/2026	57.1%	3.45
10/5/2026 - 10/18/2026	53.5%	1.62
10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026	54.5%	5.06

SE is the published standard error in percentage points, not a margin of error. Unavailable values are suppressed or unpublished and are never treated as zero. Trend lines use the card’s own range. Green means an increase and red a decrease, without judging whether it is favorable. Retrieved 2026-11-05; saved snapshot, not a live feed.

Census API · current collection period

Declining Revenue

29.2%

10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026

−0.6 pp vs. prior period

BTOS

BOC2026

Declining Revenue · 29.2%

Puerto Rico · 10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026.

Share reporting lower operating revenues/sales/receipts in the last two weeks. Percent of covered employer businesses, not the magnitude of a change or a share of employees. Nonemployers and farms are excluded.

−0.6 pp vs. the preceding collection period. Changes are percentage points, not percent growth; no statistical significance is asserted.

Exact survey question

In the last two weeks, how did this business's operating revenues/sales/receipts change?

Selected answer: Decreased.

Puerto Rico · percent of businesses
Collection period	Estimate	SE (pp)
8/10/2026 - 8/23/2026	32.4%	3.68
8/24/2026 - 9/6/2026	23.5%	2.19
9/7/2026 - 9/20/2026	35.0%	5.90
9/21/2026 - 10/4/2026	38.6%	3.49
10/5/2026 - 10/18/2026	29.8%	3.54
10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026	29.2%	2.81

Census API · current collection period

Raising Prices

23.3%

10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026

−3.8 pp vs. prior period

BTOS

BOC2026

Raising Prices · 23.3%

Puerto Rico · 10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026.

Share reporting higher prices charged for goods or services in the last two weeks. Percent of covered employer businesses, not the magnitude of a change or a share of employees. Nonemployers and farms are excluded.

−3.8 pp vs. the preceding collection period. Changes are percentage points, not percent growth; no statistical significance is asserted.

Exact survey question

In the last two weeks, how did the prices this business charges for its own goods or services change?

Selected answer: Increased.

Puerto Rico · percent of businesses
Collection period	Estimate	SE (pp)
8/10/2026 - 8/23/2026	20.1%	3.09
8/24/2026 - 9/6/2026	18.6%	2.40
9/7/2026 - 9/20/2026	23.2%	3.52
9/21/2026 - 10/4/2026	21.4%	2.86
10/5/2026 - 10/18/2026	27.1%	3.15
10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026	23.3%	4.45

Census API · current collection period

Weaker Demand

25.7%

10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026

+4.9 pp vs. prior period

BTOS

BOC2026

Weaker Demand · 25.7%

Puerto Rico · 10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026.

Share reporting decreased demand for goods or services in the last two weeks. Percent of covered employer businesses, not the magnitude of a change or a share of employees. Nonemployers and farms are excluded.

+4.9 pp vs. the preceding collection period. Changes are percentage points, not percent growth; no statistical significance is asserted.

Exact survey question

In the last two weeks, how did demand for this business's goods or services change?

Selected answer: Decreased.

Puerto Rico · percent of businesses
Collection period	Estimate	SE (pp)
8/10/2026 - 8/23/2026	20.1%	3.03
8/24/2026 - 9/6/2026	19.2%	1.56
9/7/2026 - 9/20/2026	26.2%	4.98
9/21/2026 - 10/4/2026	27.5%	3.04
10/5/2026 - 10/18/2026	20.8%	1.78
10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026	25.7%	2.82

Census API · current collection period

Demand Outlook

19.4%

10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026

+1.4 pp vs. prior period

BTOS

BOC2026

Demand Outlook · 19.4%

Puerto Rico · 10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026.

Share expecting demand to increase six months from now. Percent of covered employer businesses, not the magnitude of a change or a share of employees. Nonemployers and farms are excluded.

+1.4 pp vs. the preceding collection period. Changes are percentage points, not percent growth; no statistical significance is asserted.

Exact survey question

Six months from now, how do you think demand for this business's goods or services will have changed?

Selected answer: Increased.

Puerto Rico · percent of businesses
Collection period	Estimate	SE (pp)
8/10/2026 - 8/23/2026	18.9%	3.53
8/24/2026 - 9/6/2026	24.2%	4.93
9/7/2026 - 9/20/2026	22.5%	2.80
9/21/2026 - 10/4/2026	16.6%	2.43
10/5/2026 - 10/18/2026	18.0%	3.04
10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026	19.4%	3.36

Census API · current collection period

Excellent Performance

25.0%

10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026

−6.9 pp vs. prior period

BTOS

BOC2026

Excellent Performance · 25.0%

Puerto Rico · 10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026.

Share rating current performance excellent. Percent of covered employer businesses, not the magnitude of a change or a share of employees. Nonemployers and farms are excluded.

−6.9 pp vs. the preceding collection period. Changes are percentage points, not percent growth; no statistical significance is asserted.

Exact survey question

Overall, how would you describe this business's current performance?

Selected answer: Excellent.

Puerto Rico · percent of businesses
Collection period	Estimate	SE (pp)
8/10/2026 - 8/23/2026	28.8%	3.10
8/24/2026 - 9/6/2026	30.7%	2.14
9/7/2026 - 9/20/2026	24.9%	4.02
9/21/2026 - 10/4/2026	23.3%	3.61
10/5/2026 - 10/18/2026	31.9%	3.05
10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026	25.0%	4.39

Census API · current collection period

Super Intelligence Use

13.9%

−1.8 pp vs. prior period

BTOS

BOC2026

Super Intelligence Use · 13.9%

Puerto Rico · 10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026.

Share reporting Super Intelligence use in any business function in the last two weeks. Percent of covered employer businesses, not the magnitude of a change or a share of employees. Nonemployers and farms are excluded.

−1.8 pp vs. the preceding collection period. The comparison crosses the change from AI to SI question wording. Changes are percentage points, not percent growth; no statistical significance is asserted.

Exact survey question

In the last two weeks, did this business use Super Intelligence or SI (formerly referred to as Artificial Intelligence or AI) in any of its business functions? (Examples of SI use include: SI-powered data analysis; generative SI for marketing, product design, or coding; virtual SI agents for customer service; SI-powered forecasting or pricing; SI-driven computer vision for quality control, etc.)

Selected answer: Yes.

Puerto Rico · percent of businesses
Collection period	Measure	Estimate	SE (pp)
8/10/2026 - 8/23/2026 ^*	AI	11.7%	2.54
8/24/2026 - 9/6/2026 ^*	AI	14.4%	2.54
9/7/2026 - 9/20/2026 ^*	AI	16.6%	1.60
9/21/2026 - 10/4/2026 ^*	AI	12.1%	2.15
10/5/2026 - 10/18/2026 ^*	AI	15.7%	2.61
10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026	SI	13.9%	2.82

* Earlier observations measure Artificial Intelligence (AI) use. The latest observation uses Census’s Super Intelligence (SI) wording and expanded examples. The chart connects these published AI/SI observations; the wording change may affect comparability.

Earlier question wording

In the last two weeks, did this business use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in any of its business functions? (Examples of AI: machine learning, natural language processing, virtual agents, voice recognition, etc.)

Super Intelligence use by sector · United States

These national sector estimates provide context. They are not a breakdown of Puerto Rico businesses: Census does not provide state-by-sector estimates through this API. Each percentage is the share of businesses within that sector using SI, not that sector’s share of all SI users.

United States · 10/19/2026 - 11/1/2026
Sector · NAICS	Using SI	SE (pp)
Information (51)	45.0%	3.04
Professional, scientific, and technical services (54)	41.6%	1.34
Educational services (61)	39.5%	3.59
Finance and insurance (52)	39.2%	2.51
Real estate and rental and leasing (53)	28.2%	1.71
Utilities (22)	27.5%	6.87
Health care and social assistance (62)	24.6%	1.27
Wholesale trade (42)	23.1%	0.92
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (56)	22.2%	2.33
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (71)	22.0%	1.10
Manufacturing (31)	21.4%	1.28
Retail trade (44)	19.1%	0.99
Construction (23)	17.1%	1.19
Other services (except public administration) (81)	15.7%	1.13
Transportation and warehousing (48)	12.6%	1.92
Accommodation and food services (72)	12.1%	0.96
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21)	10.2%	4.21
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11)	Unavailable	—

Census currently calls this “Super Intelligence or SI (formerly referred to as Artificial Intelligence or AI).” Historical wording changes can affect comparability.

Census API · current collection period

Employment Rate

43.1%

PRCS

BOC2025

Total Housing Units

1,629,422

+0.77% YoY

PRCS

BOC2025

Total Housing Units

1,629,422

Puerto Rico · 2025 · PRCS

Total housing units, including occupied and vacant units. This is the stock of housing, not newly permitted units or households. The trend uses comparable one-year estimates, not overlapping five-year estimates.

Change vs. 2024: +12,459 (+0.77%).

Annual PRCS one-year housing-unit estimates. Year-over-year differences are descriptive; statistical significance has not been tested. The 2025 release uses updated disclosure-avoidance procedures; consult Census comparison guidance.

Annual Census source tables

Puerto Rico Community Survey · 2025 one-year estimate. Survey estimates have sampling and nonsampling error. ± 11,278 · 90% margin of error.

Puerto Rico · annual values
Year	Value	90% MOE
2021	1,526,801	± 7,559
2022	1,598,570	± 7,274
2023	1,613,134	± 8,779
2024	1,616,963	± 7,687
2025	1,629,422	± 11,278

Each trend uses its own vertical range. Compare movement within a tile; the line does not start at zero.

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