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

El Salvador
2.4%
in 2024
Philippines
2.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
150th
Philippines rank
153rd

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

  • El Salvador
  • Philippines
2.557.51012.5197119972024

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 150th and Philippines ranks 153rd 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 Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 10.3% 5.6% 4.7% El Salvador
1990s 8.3% 8.0% 0.3% El Salvador
2000s 8.5% 5.0% 3.5% El Salvador
2010s 4.5% 2.9% 1.6% El Salvador
2020s 3.6% 2.6% 1.0% 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 Philippines?
El Salvador, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between El Salvador and Philippines?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
El Salvador ranks 150th and Philippines ranks 153rd 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.