El Salvador vs Mexico: Employment to population ratio
El Salvador
60.06
in 2025
Mexico
59.96
in 2025
El Salvador rank
73rd
Mexico rank
75th
Employment to population ratio over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 60.06 against 59.96 in Mexico, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1 | 57.02 | 0.0798 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.81 | 57.69 | 0.8753 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 57.02 | 58 | 0.9786 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 58.04 | 58.4 | 0.3548 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 60.06 against 59.96 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.1, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 75th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.