El Salvador vs New Zealand: Labor force, total

El Salvador
2.99 million
in 2025
New Zealand
3.08 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
109th
New Zealand rank
108th

Labor force, total over time

  • El Salvador
  • New Zealand
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.08 million against 2.99 million in El Salvador, a difference of 86,930.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 109th and New Zealand ranks 108th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 2.12 million 1.79 million 330,818 El Salvador
2000s 2.37 million 2.14 million 235,401 El Salvador
2010s 2.60 million 2.54 million 61,157 El Salvador
2020s 2.83 million 2.98 million 147,748 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, El Salvador or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 3.08 million against 2.99 million in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between El Salvador and New Zealand?
86,930, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for labor force, total?
El Salvador ranks 109th and New Zealand ranks 108th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.