El Salvador vs Russia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national
El Salvador
7.4%
in 2025
Russia
7.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
128th
Russia rank
127th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time
- El Salvador
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 128th and Russia ranks 127th of 160 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 23.5% | 10.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 16.6% | 5.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 15.6% | 6.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 12.5% | 4.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), El Salvador or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.5% against 7.4% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between El Salvador and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Russia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- El Salvador ranks 128th and Russia ranks 127th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.