Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 20.69 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.69
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 108 countries
All-time high
20.69
in 2019
All-time low
19.63
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador, 1991–2019

051015201991200520191991: 19.61995: 19.81996: 19.91998: 20.21999: 20.22000: 20.42001: 20.22002: 20.42003: 20.42004: 20.42005: 20.32006: 20.22007: 20.12008: 20.22009: 20.12012: 20.12014: 20.32015: 20.32016: 20.42017: 20.42018: 20.72019: 20.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador is 20.69, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador peaked at 20.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.63, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 74th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 19.63 —
1995 19.77 +0.7%
1996 19.86 +0.4%
1998 20.16 +1.5%
1999 20.23 +0.3%
2000 20.36 +0.7%
2001 20.2 -0.8%
2002 20.44 +1.2%
2003 20.4 -0.2%
2004 20.39 -0.0%
2005 20.3 -0.5%
2006 20.19 -0.5%
2007 20.14 -0.3%
2008 20.21 +0.4%
2009 20.1 -0.6%
2012 20.08 -0.1%
2014 20.32 +1.2%
2015 20.33 +0.0%
2016 20.36 +0.1%
2017 20.44 +0.4%
2018 20.66 +1.1%
2019 20.69 +0.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.43, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.74, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.93 19.63 20.23 5
2000s 20.27 20.1 20.44 10
2010s 20.41 20.08 20.69 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 71 Tajikistan 20.76 compare
  2. 72 Gambia 20.74 compare
  3. 73 United States 20.69 compare
  4. 75 Morocco 20.64 compare
  5. 76 Venezuela 20.63 compare
  6. 77 Rwanda 20.62 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador?
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador was 20.69 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20.69 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 19.63 in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
El Salvador ranks 74th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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