Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 9.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9.0%
World rank
89th
of 152 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2000
All-time low
9.0%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2000–2020

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Puerto Rico, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 13.9 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 11.4 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 11 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 9 %2015: 9.1 %2020: 9 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2020.
Year % 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%

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

  1. 86 Cuba 9.3% compare
  2. 87 Malta 9.1% compare
  3. 88 Iceland 9.1% compare
  4. 90 Singapore 9.0% compare
  5. 91 Uzbekistan 8.9% compare
  6. 92 Israel 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Puerto Rico?
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Puerto Rico was 9.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
How does Puerto Rico rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Puerto Rico ranks 89th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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