Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom: Share of female workers by sector
Puerto Rico
0.3744
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.4693
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
175th
United Kingdom rank
172nd
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.4693 against 0.3744 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0949.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 175th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1911 | 1.37 | 1.18 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.209 | 0.7803 | 0.5712 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.3554 | 0.6442 | 0.2888 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.4086 | 0.4903 | 0.0817 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.4693 against 0.3744 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom?
- 0.0949, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Puerto Rico ranks 175th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.