Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 127th and Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 187 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 17.5% | 3.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.0% | 2.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?
- Dominican Republic, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 127th and Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).