PR DOL / PR OSHA Prensa

Puerto Rico Labor Portal Modernizes, Improves Data Access

The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (DTRH) has redesigned its Labor Market Information Portal at mercadolaboral.pr.gov, adding a modern interface with educational tools and improved data navigation. A new feature allows citizens to identify field staff, view their assigned regions, and verify their identity, addressing distrust from fraud incidents in survey collection. The initiative, completed at no cost to the agency, aligns with the Governor's government modernization agenda and provides faster access to employment, wage, and labor trend data for citizens, employers, and workers.

PR DOL Offers Workforce Services to Laid-Off Baxter Workers in Guayama

The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (DTRH) announced it is making its agency services available to workers laid off by pharmaceutical company Baxter in Guayama. Secretary María del Pilar Vélez Casanova stated the company had not coordinated any assistance with the agency, but DTRH staff would request employer collaboration to connect displaced workers with available programs. Affected workers are being directed to file initial unemployment insurance claims through the trabajo.pr.gov portal, with qualifying individuals eligible for up to 26 weeks of benefits per year while transitioning to new employment.

Puerto Rico December 2025 Labor Market Report Shows Unemployment at 5.7%

The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (DTRH) released December 2025 labor market data showing seasonally adjusted unemployment remained at 5.7% with 71,000 unemployed persons. The labor force expanded to 1,241,000 (up 1,000 from November and 11,000 year-over-year), while total employment reached 1,170,000. Non-agricultural wage employment increased by 3,600 jobs month-over-month to 969,000, with government (+3,800), recreation and accommodation (+400), finance (+300), and trade/transport/utilities (+100) offsetting declines in professional services, mining/construction, manufacturing, education/health, and information sectors.