El Salvador vs Zambia: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition)

El Salvador
52.05
in 2025
Zambia
60.75
in 2024
El Salvador rank
6th
Zambia rank
3rd

Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Zambia
0204060201720212025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 60.75 against 52.05 in El Salvador, a difference of 8.7.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 46 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition), El Salvador or Zambia?
Zambia, at 60.75 against 52.05 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) between El Salvador and Zambia?
8.7, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
El Salvador ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 456 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.