Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in El Salvador

El Salvador: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
29th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
18
1991–2017

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in El Salvador, 1991–2017

0.10.20.30.41991200420171991: 0.131 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.406 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.416 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.419 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.415 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.423 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.407 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.406 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.419 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.438 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.408 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.43 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.445 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.433 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.375 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.363 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.374 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.358 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in El Salvador is 0.4%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in El Salvador peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2017.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1991 0.1%
1995 0.4% +209.1%
1998 0.4% +2.3%
1999 0.4% +0.8%
2000 0.4% -0.9%
2001 0.4% +2.0%
2002 0.4% -3.8%
2003 0.4% -0.3%
2004 0.4% +3.4%
2006 0.4% +4.5%
2007 0.4% -6.9%
2008 0.4% +5.5%
2009 0.4% +3.4%
2012 0.4% -2.7%
2014 0.4% -13.3%
2015 0.4% -3.2%
2016 0.4% +2.8%
2017 0.4% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 4
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in El Salvador?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in El Salvador was 0.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
El Salvador ranks 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,088 data points, 1970–2021
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