El Salvador vs Mexico: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.91 against 13.59 in El Salvador, a difference of 2.32.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 39 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.08 | 10.95 | 6.13 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.35 | 13.51 | 11.84 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.91 against 13.59 in El Salvador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 2.32, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- El Salvador ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.