Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in El Salvador
El Salvador: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in El Salvador, 1978–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in El Salvador is 2.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in El Salvador peaked at 16.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 153rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 8.4% | 16.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 2.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- 154 Papua New Guinea 2.7% compare
- 155 Isle of Man 2.7% compare
- 156 Seychelles 2.6% compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in El Salvador?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in El Salvador was 2.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.