Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.1% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.9% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Puerto Rico?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Puerto Rico was 1.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Puerto Rico ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.