Namibia vs Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Namibia
34.3%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
41.6%
in 2020
Namibia rank
174th
Puerto Rico rank
171st

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time

  • Namibia
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 41.6% against 34.3% in Namibia, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Namibia ranks 174th and Puerto Rico ranks 171st of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 47.9% 53.8% 5.9% Puerto Rico
2000s 45.8% 50.6% 4.8% Puerto Rico
2010s 53.0% 42.1% 10.9% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Namibia or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 41.6% against 34.3% in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Namibia and Puerto Rico?
7.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Puerto Rico?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Namibia and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Namibia ranks 174th and Puerto Rico ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,761 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.