Bolivia vs El Salvador: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Bolivia
2.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
2.7%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
152nd
El Salvador rank
153rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bolivia 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 ahead.
Bolivia ranks 152nd and El Salvador ranks 153rd of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 10.8% | 6.0% | Bolivia |
| 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Bolivia or El Salvador?
- Bolivia, at 2.7% against 2.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Bolivia ranks 152nd and El Salvador ranks 153rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.