El Salvador vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
El Salvador
59.6%
in 2025
Zambia
59.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
82nd
Zambia rank
81st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 59.7% against 59.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zambia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.2% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 61.3% | 3.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 56.4% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.6% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), El Salvador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 59.7% against 59.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st 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.