Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador

El Salvador: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.20.40.61991200520191991: 0.613 % of labor force with low education in working age1995: 0.629 % of labor force with low education in working age1996: 0.616 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.635 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.632 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.619 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.622 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.6 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.641 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.602 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.628 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.604 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.623 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.63 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.623 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.635 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.626 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.622 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.624 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.625 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.615 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.63 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador is 0.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.

El Salvador ranks 43rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1991 0.6%
1995 0.6% +2.6%
1996 0.6% -2.1%
1998 0.6% +3.1%
1999 0.6% -0.5%
2000 0.6% -2.0%
2001 0.6% +0.5%
2002 0.6% -3.4%
2003 0.6% +6.7%
2004 0.6% -6.0%
2005 0.6% +4.3%
2006 0.6% -3.8%
2007 0.6% +3.2%
2008 0.6% +1.1%
2009 0.6% -1.1%
2012 0.6% +2.0%
2014 0.6% -1.4%
2015 0.6% -0.8%
2016 0.6% +0.4%
2017 0.6% +0.1%
2018 0.6% -1.5%
2019 0.6% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does El Salvador rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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