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Article: AN OVERVIEW OF CURRENT CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES IN PUERTO RICO
- Article from:
- Career Planning and Adult Development Journal
- Article date:
- December 1, 2004
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CopyrightCopyright Career Planning and Adult Development Network Winter 2004/2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Puerto Rico [Figure 1] was visited by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and was under Spanish rule until it was ceded to the United States in 1898 following the Spanish American War. It is a commonwealth of the United States. All indigenous inhabitants over the age of 18 years are considered as U.S. citizens, but do not vote in U.S. presidential elections. The country has a population of almost 4 million people. It has a very dynamic economy compared to most other countries in the Caribbean. The industrial sector has become the center of economic activity. U.S. minimum wage laws apply in Puerto Rico. Distribution of jobs by industry sector is shown in Figure 2.
Other important sectors include: ...