Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Bahamas
14.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
14.7%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
143rd
Puerto Rico rank
144th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 14.8% against 14.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Bahamas ranks 143rd and Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 22.6% | 8.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 19.6% | 2.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 16.4% | 2.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 15.2% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Bahamas, at 14.8% against 14.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bahamas ranks 143rd and Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. 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 industry sector.