El Salvador vs Western Sahara: Employment by status
El Salvador
64.0%
in 2024
Western Sahara
63.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
101st
Western Sahara rank
103rd
Employment by status over time
- El Salvador
- Western Sahara
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 64.0% against 63.4% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Sahara ahead.
El Salvador ranks 101st and Western Sahara ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 59.2% | 1.8% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 60.6% | 2.7% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 62.2% | 2.8% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.2% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, El Salvador or Western Sahara?
- El Salvador, at 64.0% against 63.4% in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between El Salvador and Western Sahara?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Western Sahara?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Western Sahara rank globally for employment by status?
- El Salvador ranks 101st and Western Sahara ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.