Other small states vs Puerto Rico: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Other small states
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 77.4% against 62.7% in Other small states, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 6th 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 | Other small states | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.7% | 68.7% | 18.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 71.6% | 16.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 75.2% | 16.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 76.7% | 14.8% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Other small states or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 77.4% against 62.7% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Other small states and Puerto Rico?
- 14.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Other small states ranks 6th 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).