Share of male vs. female employment in services in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 77.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 77.4% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Puerto Rico peaked at 77.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1992.
Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.8% | — |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 67.6% | 70.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 69.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 75.8% | 77.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 3 Singapore 82.7% compare
- 4 Macau, China 80.9% compare
- 5 Jordan 78.0% compare
- 7 Netherlands 76.7% compare
- 8 Israel 75.9% compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 75.4% compare
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 services in Puerto Rico?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Puerto Rico was 77.4% 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 services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1992.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Puerto Rico ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.