El Salvador vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate
El Salvador
62.11
in 2025
Zambia
61.93
in 2025
El Salvador rank
89th
Zambia rank
90th
Labor force participation rate over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 62.11 against 61.93 in Zambia, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.93 | 59.61 | 2.32 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 60.91 | 59.33 | 1.58 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 59.52 | 58.88 | 0.6314 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 60.23 | 61.05 | 0.8233 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, El Salvador or Zambia?
- El Salvador, at 62.11 against 61.93 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.18, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.