Non-farm payroll for the month of July in Puerto Rico totaled 859,500 workers. Compared to the previous month of June, non-farm payroll increased by 3.6 thousand, or 0.4%. Compared to July 2020, there was a 37.1 thousand increase, or 4.5%. Compared to June, the categories with the most growth were education, tourism, and construction. They...Read More

For the month of June 2021, the economic activity index for Puerto Rico stood at 118.9. Compared to the previous month, the index went down by 0.5 points, or 0.4%. When compared to the index for June 2020, the index increased by 8.8, or 8%. A useful comparison both for the index, as well as...Read More