Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Puerto Rico: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 91.9% against 63.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 28.3%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 82.3% | 33.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 87.8% | 33.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 90.6% | 29.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 91.4% | 28.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 91.9% against 63.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?
- 28.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- 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).