El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 127,131 against 117,390 in Nicaragua, a difference of 9,741.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 188 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,878 | 74,215 | 22,663 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 104,840 | 90,536 | 14,304 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 119,557 | 108,427 | 11,130 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 127,131 against 117,390 in Nicaragua as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 9,741, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- El Salvador ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.