El Salvador vs Kiribati: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
El Salvador
2.7%
in 2024
Kiribati
2.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
155th
Kiribati rank
153rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- El Salvador
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kiribati ahead.
El Salvador ranks 155th and Kiribati ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 14.6% | 7.7% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 16.2% | 11.8% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 6.9% | 2.9% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), El Salvador or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 2.8% against 2.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between El Salvador and Kiribati?
- 0.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kiribati?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Kiribati rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- El Salvador ranks 155th and Kiribati ranks 153rd 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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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.