El Salvador vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
El Salvador
74.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
66.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
35th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 74.9% against 66.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 71.8% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 69.9% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 67.3% | 4.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 65.8% | 7.5% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- El Salvador, at 74.9% against 66.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between El Salvador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 8.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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.