El Salvador vs Mexico: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
El Salvador
41.4%
in 2024
Mexico
41.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
53rd
Mexico rank
54th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 41.4% against 41.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 54th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 43.9% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.6% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.3% | 0.8% | 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 41.4% against 41.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 54th 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.