The GEM report presents a large amount of data that allows us to analyze Puerto Rico's entrepreneurial activity in its different phases, as well as perceptions and attitudes of the population regarding entrepreneurs and the creation and development of enterprises, to observe the trend with respect to data from previous years, and to make comparisons with countries from different geographical regions and different levels of economic development. The methodology of the GEM study consists of two surveys. The first is the Adult Population Survey, which is conducted on a probability sample representative of at least 2,000 adults between 18 and 64 years of age. Data is collected house-to-house across the Island, divided into six geographical regions, using a sample design approved by the international GEM team. The second survey that makes up the study is carried out to experts in entrepreneurship in each country. This survey is conducted on a non-probabilistic sample of at least 36 national experts distributed among nine conditioning factors for entrepreneurial activity. Through this survey, deep opinions are obtained about the factors that positively and negatively impact entrepreneurship in each economy. An important statistical value is calculated from the survey of the adult population: the index of early entrepreneurial activity (TEA), which represents the percentage of the adult population that is in the process of starting a business or is the owner of a new venture.
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) is an international research project that studies the creation and development of enterprises in participating countries, through surveys of the population and experts. When carried out every year and in more than 60 countries, it allows comparisons that enrich the analysis and facilitate the understanding of ongoing changes.