Industry share of total emplyoment in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Industry share of total emplyoment was 14.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.72
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.8
in 1992
All-time low
14.72
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 23.81992: 23.81993: 23.71994: 22.91995: 22.61996: 21.51997: 21.51998: 21.71999: 22.12000: 22.12001: 21.52002: 19.92003: 19.52004: 19.32005: 18.92006: 19.42007: 19.22008: 18.12009: 17.72010: 17.42011: 17.12012: 16.92013: 16.62014: 16.32015: 162016: 162017: 15.82018: 15.82019: 15.82020: 15.82021: 15.42022: 15.42023: 15.22024: 14.92025: 14.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 141 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 15.04 compare
  2. 142 Comoros, Union of the 14.8 compare
  3. 143 Bahamas, The 14.79 compare
  4. 145 Cameroon 14.61 compare
  5. 146 French Polynesia 14.33 compare
  6. 147 Côte d'Ivoire 14.33 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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