El Salvador vs High income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
El Salvador
74.9%
in 2025
High income
65.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
35th
High income rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- El Salvador
- High income
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 74.9% against 65.0% in High income, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 35th and High income ranks 37th 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 | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 66.1% | 9.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 64.8% | 7.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 64.1% | 8.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 64.8% | 8.5% | 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 High income?
- El Salvador, at 74.9% against 65.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between El Salvador and High income?
- 9.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and High income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and High income ranks 37th 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.