Industry share of total emplyoment in El Salvador

El Salvador: Industry share of total emplyoment was 23.14 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
23.14
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.56
in 1995
All-time low
20.35
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in El Salvador, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 24.81992: 25.11993: 26.71994: 28.31995: 28.61996: 27.11997: 25.51998: 25.51999: 25.92000: 25.12001: 24.52002: 25.22003: 25.42004: 24.62005: 232006: 23.92007: 24.32008: 24.42009: 21.42010: 21.32011: 21.32012: 212013: 20.42014: 20.92015: 22.22016: 21.12017: 21.92018: 22.22019: 22.52020: 23.42021: 23.92022: 23.42023: 23.32024: 23.32025: 23.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in El Salvador is 23.14, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in El Salvador peaked at 28.56 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.35, in 2013.

That places El Salvador 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.37 24.8 28.56 9
2000s 24.19 21.44 25.43 10
2010s 21.47 20.35 22.51 10
2020s 23.4 23.14 23.9 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 52 Republic of Korea 23.38 compare
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  4. 56 Mongolia 23.09 compare
  5. 57 Saudi Arabia 23.07 compare
  6. 58 Cabo Verde 23.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in El Salvador?
Industry share of total emplyoment in El Salvador was 23.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 28.56 in 1995.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.35 in 2013.
How does El Salvador rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
El Salvador ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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