El Salvador vs Malawi: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
El Salvador
7.5%
in 2024
Malawi
6.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
143rd
Malawi rank
146th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 146th of 188 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 6.7% | 6.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 6.7% | 5.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.7% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, El Salvador or Malawi?
- El Salvador, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 146th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.