Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 50.2% against 46.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.

What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?

4.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Employment rate, men vs. women

Puerto Rico

46.2%

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

50.2%

in 2025

Puerto Rico rank

179th

United States Virgin Islands rank

177th

Employment rate, men vs. women over time

Puerto Rico
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 50.2% against 46.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 179th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th of 186 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51.2%	65.0%	13.8%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	49.8%	59.7%	9.8%	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	39.6%	54.4%	14.7%	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	44.6%	49.5%	4.9%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 50.2% against 46.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?: 4.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?: Puerto Rico ranks 179th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment rate, men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.