Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs El Salvador: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
2.7%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
154th
El Salvador rank
155th

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • El Salvador
05101520197119972024

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 154th and El Salvador ranks 155th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 5.6% 5.3% 0.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s 16.8% 10.8% 6.0% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 4.8% 7.5% 2.8% El Salvador
2000s 4.6% 6.7% 2.1% El Salvador
2010s 2.9% 4.1% 1.2% El Salvador
2020s 4.4% 3.6% 0.8% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 2.7% against 2.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
0.0%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 154th and El Salvador ranks 155th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 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.