El Salvador vs Western Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
El Salvador
64.0%
in 2024
Western Asia
38.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
28th
Western Asia rank
26th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- El Salvador
- Western Asia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 64.0% against 38.5% in Western Asia, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Western Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 92 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 39.5% | 29.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 38.5% | 28.6% | 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 Western Asia?
- El Salvador, at 64.0% against 38.5% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between El Salvador and Western Asia?
- 25.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Western Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 92 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.