El Salvador vs Japan: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
El Salvador
2.7%
in 2025
Japan
2.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
146th
Japan rank
144th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 146th and Japan ranks 144th of 181 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 2.4% | 7.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 3.0% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.9% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), El Salvador or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.7% against 2.7% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between El Salvador and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- El Salvador ranks 146th and Japan ranks 144th 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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About this data
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.