Employment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.9%
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.20.40.60.811991200520191991: 0.939 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.952 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.948 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.946 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.951 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.961 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.955 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.963 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.946 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.966 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.947 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.973 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.97 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.973 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.963 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.971 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.97 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.969 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.966 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.967 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.97 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.968 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.9%
1995 1.0% +1.4%
1996 0.9% -0.4%
1998 0.9% -0.2%
1999 1.0% +0.5%
2000 1.0% +1.1%
2001 1.0% -0.6%
2002 1.0% +0.8%
2003 0.9% -1.8%
2004 1.0% +2.2%
2005 0.9% -2.0%
2006 1.0% +2.7%
2007 1.0% -0.3%
2008 1.0% +0.3%
2009 1.0% -1.0%
2012 1.0% +0.8%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% -0.4%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.3%
2019 1.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  2. 22 Nigeria 1.0% compare
  3. 23 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  4. 25 United States of America 1.0% compare
  5. 26 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
El Salvador ranks 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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