El Salvador vs United States: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
El Salvador
59.6%
in 2025
United States
59.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
82nd
United States rank
80th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 59.7% against 59.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.
El Salvador ranks 82nd and United States ranks 80th of 178 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 63.3% | 9.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 62.6% | 5.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 59.3% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 59.2% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), El Salvador or United States?
- United States, at 59.7% against 59.6% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between El Salvador and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd and United States ranks 80th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.