Philippines vs Puerto Rico: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 130th and Puerto Rico ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Philippines or Puerto Rico?
- Philippines, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Puerto Rico rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Philippines ranks 130th and Puerto Rico ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).