El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Share of workers in informal employment
El Salvador
64.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
67.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Share of workers in informal employment over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 67.6% against 64.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 68.5% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.2% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 67.6% against 64.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 3.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of workers in informal employment?
- El Salvador ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 people 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.