El Salvador vs Mexico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
El Salvador
74.8%
in 2025
Mexico
74.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
40th
Mexico rank
43rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 74.8% against 74.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.2% | 78.3% | 6.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 77.5% | 5.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 74.7% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.8% | 0.6% | 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 Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 74.8% against 74.2% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 43rd 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.