Argentina vs El Salvador: Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO)

Argentina
51.57
in 2025
El Salvador
57.13
in 2025
Argentina rank
21st
El Salvador rank
18th

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

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
0204060201120182025

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 57.13 against 51.57 in Argentina, a difference of 5.56.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 18th of 44 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 47.39 65.88 18.49 El Salvador
2020s 48.9 61.1 12.2 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo), Argentina or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 57.13 against 51.57 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo) between Argentina and El Salvador?
5.56, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo)?
Argentina ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 449 data points, 2004–2026
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 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. 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. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.