Non-farm payroll in Puerto Rico for the month of March 2022 reached a total of 908,200 workers. Compared to the previous month of February, this total went up by 2,000, or 0.2%. Compared to March 2021, there was an increase of 47,200, or 5.5%. Compared to March 2020, before the initial COVID lockdown took place, there was an increase of 20,700, or 2.3%.
| Employment (thousands) | March 2022 | March 2020 | Change | Percentage Change |
| Non-Farm Payroll | 908.2 | 887.5 | 47.2 | 5.5% |
| Construction | 30.9 | 27.7 | 2.2 | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing | 82 | 76 | 5.4 | 7.0% |
| Retail Sales | 132.1 | 124.9 | 6.9 | 5.5% |
| Professional and Business Services | 135.9 | 124.4 | 10.5 | 8.4% |
| Finance | 45.1 | 45.1 | 1.4 | 3.2% |
| Education | 31.7 | 33.2 | 2.8 | 9.7% |
| Health Services | 85.8 | 85.9 | 2.1 | 2.5% |
| Tourism | 85.2 | 81.4 | 12.2 | 16.7% |
| Government | 194 | 203.5 | -2.3 | -1.2% |
