El Salvador vs Peru: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
El Salvador
56.1%
in 2024
Peru
56.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
41st
Peru rank
38th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 56.5% against 56.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.5% | 71.8% | 13.7% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 72.8% | 55.8% | 17.0% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 55.5% | 15.5% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 60.2% | 6.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 74.5% | 10.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 68.8% | 7.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 60.6% | 1.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 56.5% against 56.1% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.