Cameroon vs Puerto Rico: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Cameroon
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 145th and Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 22.6% | 9.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 19.6% | 7.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 16.4% | 2.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 15.2% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Cameroon or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Cameroon and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Cameroon ranks 145th and Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% 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
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).