Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Puerto Rico
77.4%
in 2025
Singapore
82.7%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
6th
Singapore rank
3rd
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 82.7% against 77.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 65.7% | 3.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 72.0% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 78.5% | 3.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 82.6% | 5.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 82.7% against 77.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 5.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Puerto Rico ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd 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.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.