El Salvador vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
El Salvador
74.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
65.6%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
35th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 74.9% against 65.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 63.9% | 11.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 60.5% | 11.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 63.1% | 9.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 64.9% | 8.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), El Salvador or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- El Salvador, at 74.9% against 65.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.