Employment increases by 5.7% in April

The U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report stating that unemployment in April 2022 has decreased when compared to March; it reached 77,561 a 2.6% decrease when compared to the previous month. Additionally, it had an even greater decrease when compared with the April 2021 number, which had a decrease of -16% change from 2021 to 2022. The total nonfarm payroll in Puerto Rico reached 914,900 workers in April 2022. Compared to March 2022, this number increased by 4,700 or 0.5%. The nonfarm payroll also had a great over-the-year difference of 49,400 or 5.7% change (total of 865,500 workers in April 2021).