Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Cuba
9.3%
in 2014
Puerto Rico
9.0%
in 2020
Cuba rank
86th
Puerto Rico rank
89th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Cuba
  • Puerto Rico
051015200020102020

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Cuba ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 152 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 11.7% 11.3% 0.4% Cuba
2010s 9.9% 9.1% 0.9% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
Cuba, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2014.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Puerto Rico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Cuba and Puerto Rico rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Cuba ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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