Puerto Rico’s jobless rate down to 13.7% in April as workforce shrinks
May 17, 2013
Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate dropped to 13.7 percent in April, reaching the lowest level since 2008. However, Labor Department data released Thursday also shows that the island’s labor force decreased by 10,000 to 1.1 million ...
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Thomas: ‘Labor Dept. is Puerto Rico’s largest employment agency’
March 20, 2013
The Puerto Rico Labor Department is the island’s largest employment agency, but generally speaking, that is not something it is known for. For that reason, Labor Secretary-designate Vance Thomas will be placing special emphasis on ...
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Puerto Rico jobless rate pegged at 14.6% in Jan.
March 19, 2013
Puerto Rico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January was 14.6 percent, representing a drop of 0.7 percentage points when compared to the same month last year, when it stood at 15.3 percent, Labor Secretary-designate Vance ...
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