Island economy added 7,000 jobs in November from year ago

By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón and Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC by its acronym in Spanish) Secretary Sebastián Negrón Reichard announced that nonfarm payroll employment in Puerto Rico reached 965,900 jobs in November 2025, marking an increase of 7,000 jobs compared to November 2024, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Seasonally adjusted figures from the Establishment Survey show that Puerto Rico achieved a historic milestone with...