Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1991–2017
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in El Salvador, 1991–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.2% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in 2017.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in El Salvador peaked at 0.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
El Salvador ranks 37th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in El Salvador?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in El Salvador was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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