Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Puerto Rico stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.2% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Puerto Rico?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Puerto Rico was 1.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Puerto Rico ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.