Many Puerto Ricans, unable to find jobs on the island, have migrated to the mainland, with the population and labor force estimated to be shrinking at a rate of 1.5% this year. Moreover, Puerto Rico’s labor force participation rate is under 40%, compared to 62% on the mainland.
许多波多黎各人无法在岛上找到工作，只得移居美国大陆，今年人口和劳动力数量估计又会减少1.5%。此外，波多黎各的劳动力参与率只有不到40%，而在美国大陆的则为62%。