El Salvador vs Tunisia: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
El Salvador
13.9%
in 2025
Tunisia
12.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
98th
Tunisia rank
100th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- El Salvador
- Tunisia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.9% against 12.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Tunisia ranks 100th of 186 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 22.3% | 6.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 15.4% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, El Salvador or Tunisia?
- El Salvador, at 13.9% against 12.5% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 1.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Tunisia rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Tunisia ranks 100th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. 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 agriculture sector.