El Salvador vs Mexico: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
El Salvador
60.0%
in 2024
Mexico
60.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
122nd
Mexico rank
120th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 60.4% against 60.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Mexico ranks 120th of 199 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 | 49.5% | 43.3% | 6.2% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 55.8% | 3.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 47.6% | 16.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.1% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 59.9% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.8% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 60.4% against 60.0% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico 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, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and Mexico ranks 120th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.