Numbers of jobs in Puerto Rico
All Occupations
Year
Number
2004
973,460
2005
1,026,290
2006
1,031,650
2007
1,014,970
2008
999,010
2009
962,030
2010
950,570
2011
930,940
2012
942,080
2013
927,460
2014
902,930
2015
890,760
2016
883,360
2017
875,780
2018
846,010
2019
865,160
Management Occupations
Year
Number
2004
36,440
2005
36,510
2006
40,210
2007
33,830
2008
33,860
2009
33,140
2010
36,100
2011
34,140
2012
35,510
2013
35,490
2014
36,950
2015
37,990
2016
38,350
2017
37,930
2018
36,820
2019
38,740
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Year
Number
2004
33,700
2005
35,570
2006
37,160
2007
38,700
2008
41,980
2009
43,090
2010
41,950
2011
40,390
2012
40,210
2013
40,250
2014
39,480
2015
39,860
2016
41,220
2017
42,000
2018
42,290
2019
43,170
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Year
Number
2004
8,890
2005
9,320
2006
10,290
2007
10,150
2008
9,930
2009
9,550
2010
10,180
2011
10,160
2012
10,400
2013
10,020
2014
9,780
2015
10,050
2016
11,260
2017
11,470
2018
11,830
2019
12,100
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year
Number
2004
11,180
2005
12,550
2006
13,470
2007
12,230
2008
12,410
2009
13,110
2010
11,890
2011
12,650
2012
13,090
2013
13,220
2014
12,960
2015
12,540
2016
13,200
2017
13,410
2018
13,390
2019
14,090
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Year
Number
2004
7,780
2005
8,610
2006
9,030
2007
9,070
2008
8,140
2009
8,720
2010
7,560
2011
6,510
2012
6,550
2013
6,330
2014
7,400
2015
6,180
2016
6,140
2017
5,770
2018
6,200
2019
6,360
Community and Social Service Occupations
Year
Number
2005
18,250
2006
16,510
2007
17,180
2008
14,530
2009
11,540
2010
18,720
2011
17,590
2012
17,810
2013
16,470
2014
15,690
2015
15,330
2016
14,960
2017
15,120
2018
14,750
2019
14,930
Legal Occupations
Year
Number
2004
4,170
2005
4,870
2006
3,970
2007
3,980
2008
3,830
2009
4,600
2010
4,450
2011
3,950
2012
4,160
2013
4,170
2014
4,260
2015
3,850
2016
4,110
2017
4,580
2018
4,480
2019
4,160
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year
Number
2004
66,050
2005
70,840
2006
68,930
2007
25,420
2008
23,720
2009
30,690
2010
92,280
2011
93,030
2012
42,540
2013
73,910
2014
64,740
2015
64,250
2016
65,820
2017
65,380
2018
64,170
2019
61,920
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Year
Number
2004
6,110
2005
6,510
2006
6,670
2007
6,720
2008
7,080
2009
7,030
2010
6,330
2011
5,890
2012
5,900
2013
6,380
2014
6,310
2015
6,230
2016
6,890
2017
6,850
2018
6,140
2019
5,740
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year
Number
2004
41,900
2005
43,700
2006
43,720
2007
43,880
2008
44,440
2009
45,240
2010
44,500
2011
43,460
2012
44,070
2013
46,500
2014
47,430
2015
49,210
2016
47,230
2017
50,790
2018
48,620
2019
50,070
Healthcare Support Occupations
Year
Number
2004
12,550
2005
14,380
2006
13,470
2007
16,450
2008
13,090
2009
15,950
2010
15,580
2011
11,130
2012
16,570
2013
17,600
2014
16,180
2015
15,570
2016
15,480
2017
15,650
2018
14,550
2019
14,590
Protective Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
36,400
2005
66,310
2006
63,020
2007
65,530
2008
67,030
2009
58,090
2010
61,890
2011
62,320
2012
63,250
2013
61,870
2014
57,670
2015
53,830
2016
53,750
2017
49,110
2018
50,950
2019
48,450
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year
Number
2004
67,580
2005
68,350
2006
63,920
2007
63,680
2008
66,050
2009
65,800
2010
66,160
2011
66,520
2012
66,460
2013
59,840
2014
61,620
2015
71,670
2016
71,310
2017
70,990
2018
64,870
2019
69,950
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year
Number
2004
41,110
2005
43,610
2006
44,570
2007
39,170
2008
38,530
2009
42,890
2010
44,710
2011
41,810
2012
44,170
2013
45,350
2014
43,560
2015
40,210
2016
40,630
2017
40,290
2018
39,430
2019
39,700
Personal Care and Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
12,310
2005
12,380
2006
11,830
2007
10,880
2008
10,150
2009
9,790
2010
9,650
2011
9,660
2012
8,910
2013
8,610
2014
9,990
2015
10,750
2016
10,330
2017
10,300
2018
7,900
2019
8,240
Sales and Related Occupations
Year
Number
2004
104,640
2005
110,290
2006
109,620
2007
110,590
2008
108,130
2009
103,250
2010
99,780
2011
106,840
2012
108,430
2013
109,630
2014
110,450
2015
111,900
2016
108,210
2017
105,860
2018
98,000
2019
103,140
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Year
Number
2004
165,000
2005
177,160
2006
173,040
2007
170,850
2008
172,220
2009
167,300
2010
161,690
2011
153,950
2012
152,150
2013
152,410
2014
149,380
2015
149,380
2016
148,990
2017
143,450
2018
135,540
2019
137,990
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Year
Number
2004
1,180
2005
1,490
2006
1,230
2007
780
2008
440
2009
600
2010
1,110
2011
1,110
2012
830
2013
1,470
2014
1,350
2015
1,670
2016
1,090
2017
1,260
2018
1,410
2019
1,030
Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year
Number
2004
61,760
2005
64,630
2006
65,180
2007
64,610
2008
61,610
2009
52,650
2010
39,180
2011
34,490
2012
37,260
2013
35,320
2014
30,740
2015
29,120
2016
27,860
2017
26,590
2018
26,960
2019
27,580
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Year
Number
2004
36,170
2005
36,910
2006
37,300
2007
36,320
2008
34,140
2009
34,180
2010
30,520
2011
29,950
2012
28,920
2013
29,110
2014
28,280
2015
29,840
2016
28,550
2017
28,820
2018
27,200
2019
30,070
Production Occupations
Year
Number
2004
86,300
2005
87,590
2006
85,510
2007
83,210
2008
78,750
2009
73,240
2010
65,980
2011
65,020
2012
62,290
2013
55,010
2014
60,120
2015
56,290
2016
53,030
2017
53,560
2018
53,300
2019
54,660
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year
Number
2004
83,110
2005
87,430
2006
85,710
2007
80,800
2008
77,070
2009
71,420
2010
70,350
2011
66,560
2012
68,400
2013
67,170
2014
64,310
2015
60,250
2016
58,270
2017
60,700
2018
60,370
2019
62,540
Metro Areas in Puerto Rico
All Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 973,460 |
| 2005 | 1,026,290 |
| 2006 | 1,031,650 |
| 2007 | 1,014,970 |
| 2008 | 999,010 |
| 2009 | 962,030 |
| 2010 | 950,570 |
| 2011 | 930,940 |
| 2012 | 942,080 |
| 2013 | 927,460 |
| 2014 | 902,930 |
| 2015 | 890,760 |
| 2016 | 883,360 |
| 2017 | 875,780 |
| 2018 | 846,010 |
| 2019 | 865,160 |
Management Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 36,440 |
| 2005 | 36,510 |
| 2006 | 40,210 |
| 2007 | 33,830 |
| 2008 | 33,860 |
| 2009 | 33,140 |
| 2010 | 36,100 |
| 2011 | 34,140 |
| 2012 | 35,510 |
| 2013 | 35,490 |
| 2014 | 36,950 |
| 2015 | 37,990 |
| 2016 | 38,350 |
| 2017 | 37,930 |
| 2018 | 36,820 |
| 2019 | 38,740 |
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 33,700 |
| 2005 | 35,570 |
| 2006 | 37,160 |
| 2007 | 38,700 |
| 2008 | 41,980 |
| 2009 | 43,090 |
| 2010 | 41,950 |
| 2011 | 40,390 |
| 2012 | 40,210 |
| 2013 | 40,250 |
| 2014 | 39,480 |
| 2015 | 39,860 |
| 2016 | 41,220 |
| 2017 | 42,000 |
| 2018 | 42,290 |
| 2019 | 43,170 |
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,890 |
| 2005 | 9,320 |
| 2006 | 10,290 |
| 2007 | 10,150 |
| 2008 | 9,930 |
| 2009 | 9,550 |
| 2010 | 10,180 |
| 2011 | 10,160 |
| 2012 | 10,400 |
| 2013 | 10,020 |
| 2014 | 9,780 |
| 2015 | 10,050 |
| 2016 | 11,260 |
| 2017 | 11,470 |
| 2018 | 11,830 |
| 2019 | 12,100 |
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,180 |
| 2005 | 12,550 |
| 2006 | 13,470 |
| 2007 | 12,230 |
| 2008 | 12,410 |
| 2009 | 13,110 |
| 2010 | 11,890 |
| 2011 | 12,650 |
| 2012 | 13,090 |
| 2013 | 13,220 |
| 2014 | 12,960 |
| 2015 | 12,540 |
| 2016 | 13,200 |
| 2017 | 13,410 |
| 2018 | 13,390 |
| 2019 | 14,090 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,780 |
| 2005 | 8,610 |
| 2006 | 9,030 |
| 2007 | 9,070 |
| 2008 | 8,140 |
| 2009 | 8,720 |
| 2010 | 7,560 |
| 2011 | 6,510 |
| 2012 | 6,550 |
| 2013 | 6,330 |
| 2014 | 7,400 |
| 2015 | 6,180 |
| 2016 | 6,140 |
| 2017 | 5,770 |
| 2018 | 6,200 |
| 2019 | 6,360 |
Community and Social Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,250 |
| 2006 | 16,510 |
| 2007 | 17,180 |
| 2008 | 14,530 |
| 2009 | 11,540 |
| 2010 | 18,720 |
| 2011 | 17,590 |
| 2012 | 17,810 |
| 2013 | 16,470 |
| 2014 | 15,690 |
| 2015 | 15,330 |
| 2016 | 14,960 |
| 2017 | 15,120 |
| 2018 | 14,750 |
| 2019 | 14,930 |
Legal Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,170 |
| 2005 | 4,870 |
| 2006 | 3,970 |
| 2007 | 3,980 |
| 2008 | 3,830 |
| 2009 | 4,600 |
| 2010 | 4,450 |
| 2011 | 3,950 |
| 2012 | 4,160 |
| 2013 | 4,170 |
| 2014 | 4,260 |
| 2015 | 3,850 |
| 2016 | 4,110 |
| 2017 | 4,580 |
| 2018 | 4,480 |
| 2019 | 4,160 |
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 66,050 |
| 2005 | 70,840 |
| 2006 | 68,930 |
| 2007 | 25,420 |
| 2008 | 23,720 |
| 2009 | 30,690 |
| 2010 | 92,280 |
| 2011 | 93,030 |
| 2012 | 42,540 |
| 2013 | 73,910 |
| 2014 | 64,740 |
| 2015 | 64,250 |
| 2016 | 65,820 |
| 2017 | 65,380 |
| 2018 | 64,170 |
| 2019 | 61,920 |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,110 |
| 2005 | 6,510 |
| 2006 | 6,670 |
| 2007 | 6,720 |
| 2008 | 7,080 |
| 2009 | 7,030 |
| 2010 | 6,330 |
| 2011 | 5,890 |
| 2012 | 5,900 |
| 2013 | 6,380 |
| 2014 | 6,310 |
| 2015 | 6,230 |
| 2016 | 6,890 |
| 2017 | 6,850 |
| 2018 | 6,140 |
| 2019 | 5,740 |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 41,900 |
| 2005 | 43,700 |
| 2006 | 43,720 |
| 2007 | 43,880 |
| 2008 | 44,440 |
| 2009 | 45,240 |
| 2010 | 44,500 |
| 2011 | 43,460 |
| 2012 | 44,070 |
| 2013 | 46,500 |
| 2014 | 47,430 |
| 2015 | 49,210 |
| 2016 | 47,230 |
| 2017 | 50,790 |
| 2018 | 48,620 |
| 2019 | 50,070 |
Healthcare Support Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,550 |
| 2005 | 14,380 |
| 2006 | 13,470 |
| 2007 | 16,450 |
| 2008 | 13,090 |
| 2009 | 15,950 |
| 2010 | 15,580 |
| 2011 | 11,130 |
| 2012 | 16,570 |
| 2013 | 17,600 |
| 2014 | 16,180 |
| 2015 | 15,570 |
| 2016 | 15,480 |
| 2017 | 15,650 |
| 2018 | 14,550 |
| 2019 | 14,590 |
Protective Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 36,400 |
| 2005 | 66,310 |
| 2006 | 63,020 |
| 2007 | 65,530 |
| 2008 | 67,030 |
| 2009 | 58,090 |
| 2010 | 61,890 |
| 2011 | 62,320 |
| 2012 | 63,250 |
| 2013 | 61,870 |
| 2014 | 57,670 |
| 2015 | 53,830 |
| 2016 | 53,750 |
| 2017 | 49,110 |
| 2018 | 50,950 |
| 2019 | 48,450 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 67,580 |
| 2005 | 68,350 |
| 2006 | 63,920 |
| 2007 | 63,680 |
| 2008 | 66,050 |
| 2009 | 65,800 |
| 2010 | 66,160 |
| 2011 | 66,520 |
| 2012 | 66,460 |
| 2013 | 59,840 |
| 2014 | 61,620 |
| 2015 | 71,670 |
| 2016 | 71,310 |
| 2017 | 70,990 |
| 2018 | 64,870 |
| 2019 | 69,950 |
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 41,110 |
| 2005 | 43,610 |
| 2006 | 44,570 |
| 2007 | 39,170 |
| 2008 | 38,530 |
| 2009 | 42,890 |
| 2010 | 44,710 |
| 2011 | 41,810 |
| 2012 | 44,170 |
| 2013 | 45,350 |
| 2014 | 43,560 |
| 2015 | 40,210 |
| 2016 | 40,630 |
| 2017 | 40,290 |
| 2018 | 39,430 |
| 2019 | 39,700 |
Personal Care and Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,310 |
| 2005 | 12,380 |
| 2006 | 11,830 |
| 2007 | 10,880 |
| 2008 | 10,150 |
| 2009 | 9,790 |
| 2010 | 9,650 |
| 2011 | 9,660 |
| 2012 | 8,910 |
| 2013 | 8,610 |
| 2014 | 9,990 |
| 2015 | 10,750 |
| 2016 | 10,330 |
| 2017 | 10,300 |
| 2018 | 7,900 |
| 2019 | 8,240 |
Sales and Related Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 104,640 |
| 2005 | 110,290 |
| 2006 | 109,620 |
| 2007 | 110,590 |
| 2008 | 108,130 |
| 2009 | 103,250 |
| 2010 | 99,780 |
| 2011 | 106,840 |
| 2012 | 108,430 |
| 2013 | 109,630 |
| 2014 | 110,450 |
| 2015 | 111,900 |
| 2016 | 108,210 |
| 2017 | 105,860 |
| 2018 | 98,000 |
| 2019 | 103,140 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 165,000 |
| 2005 | 177,160 |
| 2006 | 173,040 |
| 2007 | 170,850 |
| 2008 | 172,220 |
| 2009 | 167,300 |
| 2010 | 161,690 |
| 2011 | 153,950 |
| 2012 | 152,150 |
| 2013 | 152,410 |
| 2014 | 149,380 |
| 2015 | 149,380 |
| 2016 | 148,990 |
| 2017 | 143,450 |
| 2018 | 135,540 |
| 2019 | 137,990 |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,180 |
| 2005 | 1,490 |
| 2006 | 1,230 |
| 2007 | 780 |
| 2008 | 440 |
| 2009 | 600 |
| 2010 | 1,110 |
| 2011 | 1,110 |
| 2012 | 830 |
| 2013 | 1,470 |
| 2014 | 1,350 |
| 2015 | 1,670 |
| 2016 | 1,090 |
| 2017 | 1,260 |
| 2018 | 1,410 |
| 2019 | 1,030 |
Construction and Extraction Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 61,760 |
| 2005 | 64,630 |
| 2006 | 65,180 |
| 2007 | 64,610 |
| 2008 | 61,610 |
| 2009 | 52,650 |
| 2010 | 39,180 |
| 2011 | 34,490 |
| 2012 | 37,260 |
| 2013 | 35,320 |
| 2014 | 30,740 |
| 2015 | 29,120 |
| 2016 | 27,860 |
| 2017 | 26,590 |
| 2018 | 26,960 |
| 2019 | 27,580 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 36,170 |
| 2005 | 36,910 |
| 2006 | 37,300 |
| 2007 | 36,320 |
| 2008 | 34,140 |
| 2009 | 34,180 |
| 2010 | 30,520 |
| 2011 | 29,950 |
| 2012 | 28,920 |
| 2013 | 29,110 |
| 2014 | 28,280 |
| 2015 | 29,840 |
| 2016 | 28,550 |
| 2017 | 28,820 |
| 2018 | 27,200 |
| 2019 | 30,070 |
Production Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 86,300 |
| 2005 | 87,590 |
| 2006 | 85,510 |
| 2007 | 83,210 |
| 2008 | 78,750 |
| 2009 | 73,240 |
| 2010 | 65,980 |
| 2011 | 65,020 |
| 2012 | 62,290 |
| 2013 | 55,010 |
| 2014 | 60,120 |
| 2015 | 56,290 |
| 2016 | 53,030 |
| 2017 | 53,560 |
| 2018 | 53,300 |
| 2019 | 54,660 |
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 83,110 |
| 2005 | 87,430 |
| 2006 | 85,710 |
| 2007 | 80,800 |
| 2008 | 77,070 |
| 2009 | 71,420 |
| 2010 | 70,350 |
| 2011 | 66,560 |
| 2012 | 68,400 |
| 2013 | 67,170 |
| 2014 | 64,310 |
| 2015 | 60,250 |
| 2016 | 58,270 |
| 2017 | 60,700 |
| 2018 | 60,370 |
| 2019 | 62,540 |