Netherlands vs Puerto Rico: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Netherlands
76.7%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
77.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Puerto Rico rank
6th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Netherlands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 77.4% against 76.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 68.7% | 6.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 71.6% | 5.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 75.2% | 3.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 76.7% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Netherlands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 77.4% against 76.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 6th 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 services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.