Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 9.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9.0%
World rank
95th
of 163 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2000
All-time low
9.0%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2000–2020

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Puerto Rico, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 13.92001: 12.82002: 11.42003: 11.32004: 112005: 10.92006: 10.82007: 10.72008: 10.42009: 9.22010: 9.12011: 92015: 9.12020: 9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 9.0% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2020.

That places Puerto Rico 95th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 13.9%
2001 12.8% -8.2%
2002 11.4% -10.5%
2003 11.3% -1.1%
2004 11.0% -2.7%
2005 10.9% -1.2%
2006 10.8% -0.3%
2007 10.7% -1.2%
2008 10.4% -2.8%
2009 9.2% -11.4%
2010 9.1% -1.5%
2011 9.0% -0.7%
2015 9.1% +0.8%
2020 9.0% -1.3%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 94% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 9.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.4%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 9.2% 13.9% 10
2010s 9.1% 9.0% 9.1% 3
2020s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

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  3. 94 Iceland 9.1% compare
  4. 96 Singapore 9.0% compare
  5. 97 Uzbekistan 8.9% compare
  6. 98 Israel 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Puerto Rico?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Puerto Rico was 9.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
How does Puerto Rico rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Puerto Rico ranks 95th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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