El Salvador vs Germany: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
El Salvador
59.6%
in 2025
Germany
59.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
82nd
Germany rank
85th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- Germany
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 59.6% against 59.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
El Salvador ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 85th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 52.9% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 53.0% | 3.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.7% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 59.1% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), El Salvador or Germany?
- El Salvador, at 59.6% against 59.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between El Salvador and Germany?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Germany rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 85th 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.