El Salvador vs Mexico: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
El Salvador
2.4%
in 2024
Mexico
2.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
150th
Mexico rank
148th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 150th and Mexico ranks 148th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 2.0% | 9.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.4% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.5% against 2.4% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- El Salvador ranks 150th and Mexico ranks 148th 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.