Share of male vs female employment in agri in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 1.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri 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 agri 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 agri in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.18 | — |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.99 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.3 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.19 | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 4.83 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.98 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 4.05 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.47 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.66 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.75 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.95 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.81 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.85 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.8 | -2.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.07, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in agri in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +29.5% | 2.05 | 2.65 |
| 2006 | -31.4% | 3.81 | 2.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.33 | 4.05 | 6.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 2.05 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.07 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.8 | 2.06 | 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Puerto Rico?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Puerto Rico was 1.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri 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 agri?
- Puerto Rico ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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