Share of male vs female employment in services in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of male vs female employment in services was 77.42 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.42
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.42
in 2025
All-time low
67.59
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 77.42 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 77.42 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.59, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.77 | — |
| 1992 | 67.59 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.74 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.94 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.19 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 70.52 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 69.66 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 69.16 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 68.85 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 69.53 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 69.55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.02 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 71.48 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.08 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.79 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 72.31 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.37 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.18 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 73.56 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.88 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.27 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.63 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.97 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.29 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.65 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.71 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.95 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.03 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.96 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.85 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.38 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.56 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.78 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.1 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 77.42 | +0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 77.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 77.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.71 | 67.59 | 70.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.59 | 69.53 | 73.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.23 | 73.88 | 76.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.68 | 75.85 | 77.42 | 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 services in Puerto Rico?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Puerto Rico was 77.42 in 2025, according to 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 77.42 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.59 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 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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