El Salvador vs Iceland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
El Salvador
74.8%
in 2025
Iceland
75.6%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
40th
Iceland rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.6% against 74.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 37th of 174 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.2% | 83.5% | 11.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 83.8% | 11.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 80.8% | 6.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 76.0% | 1.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), El Salvador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 75.6% against 74.8% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 37th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.