Number of employed individuals in El Salvador

El Salvador: Number of employed individuals was 83,478 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
83,478
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
95,193
in 2019
All-time low
19,017
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Number of employed individuals in El Salvador, 2000–2021

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 25.3k2001: 19.0k2002: 25.3k2003: 25.7k2004: 24.9k2005: 25.2k2006: 24.8k2007: 25.8k2008: 25.9k2009: 31.1k2012: 34.5k2014: 32.4k2015: 35.9k2016: 31.5k2017: 31.1k2018: 94.1k2019: 95.2k2021: 83.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, number of employed individuals in El Salvador stood at 83,478.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in El Salvador peaked at 95,193 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,017, in 2001.

El Salvador ranks 12th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,287 19,017 31,096 10
2010s 50,665 31,094 95,193 7
2020s 83,478 83,478 83,478 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in El Salvador?
Number of employed individuals in El Salvador was 83,478 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 95,193 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 19,017 in 2001.
How does El Salvador rank for number of employed individuals?
El Salvador ranks 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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