El Salvador vs United States of America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
El Salvador
56.1%
in 2024
United States of America
56.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
41st
United States of America rank
39th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- El Salvador
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 56.3% against 56.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 39th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.5% | 70.8% | 14.7% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 75.0% | 73.2% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 74.4% | 3.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 69.7% | 3.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 62.7% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 56.5% | 5.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 56.1% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 56.3% 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 United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and United States of America rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 39th 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.