El Salvador vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- El Salvador
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.8% against 2.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 2.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th of 187 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), El Salvador or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- El Salvador, at 4.8% against 2.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between El Salvador and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 2.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).