El Salvador vs Mexico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national
El Salvador
41.5%
in 2025
Mexico
41.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
54th
Mexico rank
55th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 41.5% against 41.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 55th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 49.7% | 7.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 43.9% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.6% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.3% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 41.5% against 41.3% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 55th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.