Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Cuba
20.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
20.8%
in 2025
Cuba rank
128th
Puerto Rico rank
129th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 20.8% against 20.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 128th and Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 26.0% | 2.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 25.2% | 3.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 22.5% | 1.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 21.4% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
- Cuba, at 20.8% against 20.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Cuba ranks 128th and Puerto Rico ranks 129th 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 industry. 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 industry sector.