Puerto Rico vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 83.3% against 28.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 54.8%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 19.3% | 61.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 21.2% | 59.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 24.2% | 56.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 26.9% | 56.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Puerto Rico or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Puerto Rico, at 83.3% against 28.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Puerto Rico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 54.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.