Data on the Puerto Rico labor market.

The objective of this activity is to understand the labor data of Puerto Rico. You should read the most recent report from the Department of Labor and Human Resources that is included in the assignment. (www.trabajo.pr.gov). Based on the data in the report, you must answer the questions given about the relevant aspects of that period.

Questions:

A. How jobs are distributed by educational level and by occupational group

B. Present the change in the unemployment rate from the month and the previous year.

C. Present the labor participation rate and its most recent changes.

D. Compare the labor participation of men versus women.

E. What it means to be out of the job market and its latest data and changes.

F. What activities do the people included in that group engage in?

To search the information on the internet, you must follow the following steps: www.trabajo.gobierno.pr.gov select the labor market tab at the top of the page select the information called Latest, Monthly Releases.

Use google chrome with the extensions for translation of web page.