El Salvador vs Northern America: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
El Salvador
64.0%
in 2024
Northern America
7.9%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
28th
Northern America rank
31st
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Northern America
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 64.0% against 7.9% in Northern America, a difference of 56.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 8.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Northern America ranks 31st of 93 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 8.1% | 61.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 7.8% | 59.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, El Salvador or Northern America?
- El Salvador, at 64.0% against 7.9% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between El Salvador and Northern America?
- 56.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Northern America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Northern America rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Northern America ranks 31st of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.