Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2005. ▬ Flat

Latest (2005)
0.9%
World rank
6th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1980
All-time low
0.9%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.811970198720051970: 0.929 % of female employed population in working age1980: 0.96 % of female employed population in working age1990: 0.949 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.943 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.935 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2005, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1970 0.9%
1980 1.0% +3.3%
1990 0.9% -1.1%
2000 0.9% -0.7%
2005 0.9% -0.8%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 3 United States of America 0.9% compare
  2. 4 Germany 0.9%
  3. 5 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  4. 7 Ireland 0.9% compare
  5. 8 Denmark 0.9% compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Puerto Rico was 0.9% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2005.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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