El Salvador vs Mexico: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
El Salvador
76.4%
in 2024
Mexico
76.1%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
48th
Mexico rank
51st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 76.4% against 76.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.2% | 66.1% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 82.8% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 75.5% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 80.0% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 78.1% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.3% | 0.6% | 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+), El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 76.4% against 76.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 51st 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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About this data
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.