El Salvador vs Panama: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation

El Salvador
2.68
in 2024
Panama
5.28
in 2024
El Salvador rank
69th
Panama rank
67th

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
246200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 5.28 against 2.68 in El Salvador, a difference of 2.6.

That makes Panama's figure about 2.0 times El Salvador's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 69th and Panama ranks 67th of 70 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 1.57 2.49 0.9217 Panama
2010s 1.92 4.23 2.31 Panama
2020s 2.4 5.56 3.17 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, El Salvador or Panama?
Panama, at 5.28 against 2.68 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between El Salvador and Panama?
2.6, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
El Salvador ranks 69th and Panama ranks 67th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed