El Salvador vs Jamaica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
El Salvador
74.9%
in 2025
Jamaica
74.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
35th
Jamaica rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 74.9% against 74.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Jamaica 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 | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 73.8% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 70.4% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 67.1% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.3% | 1.0% | 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 Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 74.9% against 74.5% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Jamaica 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.