Hong Kong vs Puerto Rico: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 77.4% against 75.4% in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 68.7% | 4.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 71.6% | 2.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 75.2% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 76.7% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Hong Kong or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 77.4% against 75.4% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 2.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, male (% of male 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).