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The main purpose of this paper is to discuss male participation in the labor force in Puerto Rico for 2000 and the educational level of those men, according to occupations and principal occupational groups. A cruise analysis of 650 occupations and 10 educational levels was realized. The occupations held by men without education were also identified. The main findings of this paper are: the male labor force totaled 859,092 individuáis of which 14,353 reported no education; 73.89% had no post-secondary education, and only 2.96% obtained degrees at the first professional level or doctorates.