Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of female employment by economic sector
Puerto Rico
0.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
175th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
172nd
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 175th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Puerto Rico ranks 175th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.