El Salvador vs Philippines: Unemployment rate for young people
El Salvador
7.81
in 2025
Philippines
7.04
in 2025
El Salvador rank
140th
Philippines rank
142nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.81 against 7.04 in Philippines, a difference of 0.77.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 140th and Philippines ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.48 | 9.31 | 4.18 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 11.9 | 9.41 | 2.49 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.4 | 0.7999 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 7.19 | 1.26 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, El Salvador or Philippines?
- El Salvador, at 7.81 against 7.04 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 0.77, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- El Salvador ranks 140th and Philippines ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.