Puerto Rico’s unemployment decreased to 14.9% in December 2011, according to US Department of Labor. It is the lowest rate on the island since June 2009, when the rate was at 14.6%.
Since Republican and pro-statehood governor Luis Fortuño entered office in January 2009, Puerto Rico has fluctuated between an unemployment rate of 13.1% (the first month of Fortuño’s administration) and 17.3% (April 2010). This is the first time since 2010 where the rate has decreased for a least two months in a row.
A more detailed look at the December job figures confirm the following:
- Public sector jobs continue to account for roughly 30% of all the jobs in Puerto Rico.
- Public sector jobs are still one of the largest-growing sectors on the island.
- Tourism jobs continue to decrease.
- Although construction jobs increased, manufacturing jobs on the island continue decrease, more than any other sector on the island.
No se an creado mas trabajos,simplemente los desesperados sin trabajo abandonan la isla y claro esta asi se baja el porciento y el poder laboral,desgraciadamente la gran mayoria son los mas educados,que al llegar aqui se dan cuenta que la educacion no les sirve de mucho,y tienen que empesar desde abajo y contra la corriente,muchos en sitios como Disney que no les pagan bien,pero………
Ese punto es muy importante, pero ya sabes que los políticos van a utilizar esto
Check this news from from a newspaper from Ponce P.R. Maybe Uncle Sam would like to know how fortuno really is.
http://periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3680:en-otro-aprieto-el-gobernador&catid=135:actualidad-del-sur&Itemid=423
And maybe Uncle Sam has done much, much worse. If you really think this the “gotcha” moment Alvira, think again.
I agree that Uncle Sam Has done much worse, but does it justify to make up a story, about an injured soldier? It seems like, life for him is a box of chocolate.
And he got his 15 minutes of fame. I don’t mean to make light of an injured soldiers situation but I’m sure he will get over it.