Ecuador vs El Salvador: Share of male workers in informal employment
Ecuador
67.7%
in 2025
El Salvador
62.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
27th
Share of male workers in informal employment over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 67.7% against 62.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 27th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.4% | 67.6% | 8.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 65.1% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male workers in informal employment, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 67.7% against 62.8% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male workers in informal employment between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 4.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for share of male workers in informal employment?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 27th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of male workers in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.