Chile vs El Salvador: Labor participation rate

Chile
62.3
in 2025
El Salvador
62.11
in 2025
Chile rank
87th
El Salvador rank
89th

Labor participation rate over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Chile currently reports 62.3 against 62.11 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

Chile ranks 87th and El Salvador ranks 89th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 55.27 61.93 6.66 El Salvador
2000s 56.27 60.91 4.64 El Salvador
2010s 62.15 59.52 2.64 Chile
2020s 60.03 60.23 0.1985 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor participation rate, Chile or El Salvador?
Chile, at 62.3 against 62.11 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor participation rate between Chile and El Salvador?
0.19, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for labor participation rate?
Chile ranks 87th and El Salvador ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed