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

Colombia
76.6%
in 2025
El Salvador
76.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
47th
El Salvador rank
48th

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

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 76.6% against 76.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.

Colombia ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 48th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 78.4% 83.3% 4.8% El Salvador
1990s 81.0% 80.4% 0.6% Colombia
2000s 79.9% 79.2% 0.7% Colombia
2010s 79.4% 77.8% 1.6% Colombia
2020s 75.9% 76.9% 1.0% 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+), Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 76.6% against 76.4% in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Colombia ranks 47th 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.