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

El Salvador: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
17th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
18
1991–2017

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

00.10.20.31991200420171991: 0.141 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.227 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.242 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.238 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.246 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.24 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.233 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.232 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.227 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.242 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.235 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.257 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.268 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.257 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.208 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.195 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.204 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.196 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2017.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1991 0.1%
1995 0.2% +60.7%
1998 0.2% +6.9%
1999 0.2% -1.6%
2000 0.2% +3.3%
2001 0.2% -2.4%
2002 0.2% -3.1%
2003 0.2% -0.2%
2004 0.2% -2.0%
2006 0.2% +6.6%
2007 0.2% -2.9%
2008 0.3% +9.3%
2009 0.3% +4.4%
2012 0.3% -4.2%
2014 0.2% -19.1%
2015 0.2% -6.3%
2016 0.2% +4.5%
2017 0.2% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 14 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  2. 15 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  3. 16 Chile 0.2% compare
  4. 18 Belize 0.2% compare
  5. 19 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
El Salvador ranks 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
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