El Salvador vs Jamaica: Share in vulnerable employment
El Salvador
30.82
in 2025
Jamaica
31.56
in 2025
El Salvador rank
88th
Jamaica rank
87th
Share in vulnerable employment over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31.56 against 30.82 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.74.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.14 | 39.13 | 0.9817 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 37.85 | 36.13 | 1.72 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 36.34 | 36.74 | 0.3957 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.27 | 32.83 | 0.5635 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in vulnerable employment, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 31.56 against 30.82 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share in vulnerable employment between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.74, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for share in vulnerable employment?
- El Salvador ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.