Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2005. ▬ Flat

Latest (2005)
0.9%
World rank
29th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1990
All-time low
0.9%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.811970198720051970: 0.869 % of total workers in the service sector1980: 0.905 % of total workers in the service sector1990: 0.907 % of total workers in the service sector2000: 0.901 % of total workers in the service sector2005: 0.894 % of total workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total workers in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico is 0.9%, measured in 2005.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 29th out of 92 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the service sector) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of total workers in the service sector Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.9% +4.2%
1990 0.9% +0.2%
2000 0.9% -0.7%
2005 0.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 26 Estonia 0.9% compare
  2. 27 Ireland 0.9%
  3. 28 Australia 0.9% compare
  4. 30 Finland 0.9% compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  6. 32 Portugal 0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico was 0.9% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 29th out of 92 countries with data for 2005.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of total workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
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