Democratic Republic of the Congo vs El Salvador: Labor force participation rate by age

Democratic Republic of the Congo
43.09
in 2024
El Salvador
42.73
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
79th
El Salvador rank
80th

Labor force participation rate by age over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • El Salvador
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 43.09 against 42.73 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 79th and El Salvador ranks 80th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 43.29 50.56 7.28 El Salvador
2000s 43.79 46.94 3.16 El Salvador
2010s 39.1 43.16 4.06 El Salvador
2020s 43.15 42.63 0.5222 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Democratic Republic of the Congo or El Salvador?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 43.09 against 42.73 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Democratic Republic of the Congo and El Salvador?
0.36, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and El Salvador?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and El Salvador rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 79th and El Salvador ranks 80th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed