El Salvador vs South Africa: Children in employment
Children in employment over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 41.39 against 12.74 in South Africa, a difference of 28.65.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 3.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 40 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.25 | 21.46 | 76.79 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 54.98 | 10.5 | 44.49 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children in employment, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 41.39 against 12.74 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in employment between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 28.65, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for children in employment?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Children in employment (15-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.