Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 0.4% 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 States Virgin Islands?

0.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of female employment by economic sector

Puerto Rico

0.4%

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

0.4%

in 2025

Puerto Rico rank

175th

United States Virgin Islands rank

174th

Share of female employment by economic sector over time

Puerto Rico
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 175th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 174th of 186 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	United States Virgin Islands

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 States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 0.4% 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 States Virgin Islands?: 0.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?: Puerto Rico ranks 175th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 174th 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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Indicator: Share of female employment by economic sector
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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