OECD members vs Puerto Rico: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- OECD members
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 77.4% against 64.3% in OECD members, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 68.7% | 14.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 71.6% | 13.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 75.2% | 13.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 76.7% | 13.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), OECD members or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 77.4% against 64.3% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between OECD members and Puerto Rico?
- 13.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- OECD members ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- 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).