Bolivia vs El Salvador: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Bolivia
2.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
2.4%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
152nd
El Salvador rank
150th

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time

  • Bolivia
  • El Salvador
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 152nd and El Salvador ranks 150th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 18.5% 10.1% 8.4% Bolivia
1990s 4.7% 8.4% 3.7% El Salvador
2000s 3.8% 8.4% 4.6% El Salvador
2010s 2.5% 4.5% 1.9% El Salvador
2020s 3.8% 3.3% 0.4% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Bolivia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Bolivia and El Salvador?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
Bolivia ranks 152nd and El Salvador ranks 150th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,415 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.