Colombia vs El Salvador: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Colombia
43.9%
in 2025
El Salvador
44.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
66th
El Salvador rank
65th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
0204060196119932025

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 44.3% against 43.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 65th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 53.4% 47.8% 5.7% Colombia
2010s 50.7% 46.9% 3.8% Colombia
2020s 44.7% 46.0% 1.4% 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, total (%), Colombia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 44.3% against 43.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Colombia ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 65th of 175 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.