Puerto Rico vs South Sudan: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Sudan
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 133rd and South Sudan ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Puerto Rico or South Sudan?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.3% against 2.3% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Puerto Rico and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Sudan rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 133rd and South Sudan ranks 134th 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).