Colombia vs El Salvador: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Colombia
58.6%
in 2025
El Salvador
58.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
94th
El Salvador rank
96th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 58.6% against 58.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 96th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.7% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 56.9% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 58.3% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 58.1% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 58.6% against 58.4% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Colombia ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 96th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.