Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of female workers by sector
Puerto Rico
0.3744
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
0.4078
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
175th
United States Virgin Islands rank
174th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.4078 against 0.3744 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0334.
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 | 0.1911 | 0.7163 | 0.5253 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.209 | 0.5627 | 0.3537 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.3554 | 0.4405 | 0.0851 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.4086 | 0.4316 | 0.023 | United States Virgin Islands |
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 States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 0.4078 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 States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0334, 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 workers by sector?
- Puerto Rico ranks 175th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 174th 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.