El Salvador vs Northern Africa: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)

El Salvador
62.36
in 2027
Northern Africa
42.66
in 2027
El Salvador rank
83rd
Northern Africa rank
81st

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Northern Africa
0204060199020082027

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 62.36 against 42.66 in Northern Africa, a difference of 19.7.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 83rd and Northern Africa ranks 81st of 188 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 61.93 48.21 13.72 El Salvador
2000s 60.91 46.91 14 El Salvador
2010s 59.52 46.01 13.5 El Salvador
2020s 60.75 42.56 18.19 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), El Salvador or Northern Africa?
El Salvador, at 62.36 against 42.66 in Northern Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between El Salvador and Northern Africa?
19.7, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Northern Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do El Salvador and Northern Africa rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
El Salvador ranks 83rd and Northern Africa ranks 81st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.