El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total

El Salvador
2.88 million
in 2019
Nicaragua
2.71 million
in 2014
El Salvador rank
67th
Nicaragua rank
69th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2.88 million against 2.71 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 169,040.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 67th and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 112 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 2.21 million 1.73 million 478,810 El Salvador
2000s 2.43 million 2.13 million 299,643 El Salvador
2010s 2.63 million 2.71 million 72,140 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
El Salvador, at 2.88 million against 2.71 million in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
169,040, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
El Salvador ranks 67th and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed