El Salvador vs Japan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
El Salvador
23.1%
in 2025
Japan
23.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
55th
Japan rank
54th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.2% against 23.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 55th and Japan ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 32.3% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 28.0% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 24.9% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.6% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, El Salvador or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.2% against 23.1% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between El Salvador and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- El Salvador ranks 55th and Japan ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.