Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 14.7% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Puerto Rico peaked at 23.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.8% | — |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.5% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Mauritania 15.0% compare
- 142 Comoros 14.8% compare
- 143 Bahamas 14.8% compare
- 145 Cameroon 14.6% compare
- 146 French Polynesia 14.3% compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 14.3% compare
More work & labour data for Puerto Rico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -2.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 521.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 473.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 995.62 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Puerto Rico?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Puerto Rico was 14.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).