El Salvador vs Mexico: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
El Salvador
44.3%
in 2024
Mexico
43.8%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
65th
Mexico rank
67th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 44.3% against 43.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 67th of 175 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 46.6% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 49.3% | 3.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 41.1% | 9.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.5% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 45.5% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.2% | 1.8% | 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 (%), El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 44.3% against 43.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 67th 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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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.