Puerto Rico vs United States: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Puerto Rico
1.8%
in 2025
United States
2.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
171st
United States rank
168th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 171st and United States ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Puerto Rico or United States?
- United States, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Puerto Rico and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Puerto Rico ranks 171st and United States ranks 168th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.