Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 91.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico stood at 91.9%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico peaked at 91.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 1991.
That places Puerto Rico 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.9% | — |
| 1992 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 91.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 91.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 79.9% | 85.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 84.7% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 89.8% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.9% | 91.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 services, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Puerto Rico was 91.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 1991.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, female (% of female 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).