El Salvador vs Uruguay: Employment to population ratio
El Salvador
60.06
in 2025
Uruguay
60.1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
71st
Employment to population ratio over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 60.1 against 60.06 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1 | 53.16 | 3.93 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.81 | 53.99 | 2.82 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 57.02 | 59.97 | 2.95 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 58.04 | 58.16 | 0.1145 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 60.1 against 60.06 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.04, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 71st 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.