El Salvador vs South Korea: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
El Salvador
2.7%
in 2024
South Korea
2.8%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
153rd
South Korea rank
150th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- El Salvador
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 150th of 185 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 3.6% | 8.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.2% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, El Salvador or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.8% against 2.7% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between El Salvador and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and South Korea rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 150th 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.