Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in El Salvador

El Salvador: Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 0.0352 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0352
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.4364
in 2000
All-time low
0.0315
in 2016
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.10.20.30.41991200520191991: 0.3821995: 0.3731996: 0.3771998: 0.3841999: 0.4212000: 0.4362001: 0.4082002: 0.3742003: 0.3562004: 0.0382005: 0.0422006: 0.0372007: 0.0372008: 0.0372009: 0.0362012: 0.0322014: 0.0342015: 0.0312016: 0.0312017: 0.0342018: 0.0342019: 0.035

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in El Salvador is 0.0352, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in El Salvador peaked at 0.4364 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0315, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 37th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 0.3824
1995 0.373 -2.5%
1996 0.3775 +1.2%
1998 0.384 +1.7%
1999 0.4206 +9.5%
2000 0.4364 +3.8%
2001 0.4084 -6.4%
2002 0.3739 -8.5%
2003 0.3557 -4.8%
2004 0.0377 -89.4%
2005 0.042 +11.3%
2006 0.0366 -12.7%
2007 0.0374 +2.1%
2008 0.0372 -0.6%
2009 0.036 -3.1%
2012 0.0325 -9.8%
2014 0.0336 +3.5%
2015 0.0315 -6.3%
2016 0.0315 -0.1%
2017 0.0339 +7.8%
2018 0.0341 +0.7%
2019 0.0352 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3875 0.373 0.4206 5
2000s 0.1801 0.036 0.4364 10
2010s 0.0332 0.0315 0.0352 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 34 Paraguay 0.0384 compare
  2. 35 Mauritius 0.0377 compare
  3. 36 Pakistan 0.0372 compare
  4. 38 Guatemala 0.0338 compare
  5. 39 Mexico 0.0326 compare
  6. 40 Peru 0.0314 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in El Salvador?
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in El Salvador was 0.0352 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4364 in 2000.
What is the lowest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
El Salvador ranks 37th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
Is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 888 data points, 1990–2021
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