Netherlands vs Puerto Rico: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Netherlands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 84.5% against 84.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 74.1% | 1.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 78.5% | 1.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 82.2% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.5% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Netherlands or Puerto Rico?
- Netherlands, at 84.5% against 84.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total 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).