Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Afghanistan
77.0%
in 2021
El Salvador
76.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
El Salvador rank
48th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 77.0% against 76.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 48th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 96.8% 84.2% 12.6% Afghanistan
2000s 82.0% 81.3% 0.7% Afghanistan
2010s 75.8% 77.9% 2.2% El Salvador
2020s 71.9% 76.2% 4.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Afghanistan or El Salvador?
Afghanistan, at 77.0% against 76.4% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Afghanistan ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.