El Salvador vs South Africa: Number of paid employees

El Salvador
50,994
in 2021
South Africa
40,897
in 2020
El Salvador rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th

Number of paid employees over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 50,994 against 40,897 in South Africa, a difference of 10,097.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 80 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 14,325 48,239 33,913 South Africa
2010s 29,333 58,246 28,913 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 50,994 against 40,897 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between El Salvador and South Africa?
10,097, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for number of paid employees?
El Salvador ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed