Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 92.3% against 91.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 82.3% | 1.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 87.8% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 90.6% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 0.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 92.3% against 91.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Barbados ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).