6,500 jobs were created in February, the lowest in 4 years

By Luisa García Pelatti Job creation in Puerto Rico continues to slow down. 6,500 jobs were created in February, an increase of 0.7 per cent over the same month last year, according to adjusted data published on Friday by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It is the lowest employment increase in four years since the end of the pandemic. In January 7,600 employees were generated, according to revised figures. The unemployment rat…