Industry share of total emplyoment in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Industry share of total emplyoment was 14.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry share of total emplyoment in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Puerto Rico is 14.72, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Puerto Rico peaked at 23.8 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.72, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.62 | 21.48 | 23.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.58 | 17.74 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.38 | 15.76 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.23 | 14.72 | 15.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 15.04 compare
- 142 Comoros, Union of the 14.8 compare
- 143 Bahamas, The 14.79 compare
- 145 Cameroon 14.61 compare
- 146 French Polynesia 14.33 compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 14.33 compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 347.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 974.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,357 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Puerto Rico?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Puerto Rico was 14.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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