Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador

El Salvador: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.10.20.31991200520191991: 0.237 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.253 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.246 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.237 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.228 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.254 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.239 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.261 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.247 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.262 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.267 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.236 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.239 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.254 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.271 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.257 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.237 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.249 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.245 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.254 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.251 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.254 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

That places El Salvador 29th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1991 0.2%
1995 0.3% +6.8%
1996 0.2% -2.9%
1998 0.2% -3.8%
1999 0.2% -3.6%
2000 0.3% +11.5%
2001 0.2% -6.1%
2002 0.3% +9.2%
2003 0.2% -5.2%
2004 0.3% +5.9%
2005 0.3% +1.9%
2006 0.2% -11.6%
2007 0.2% +1.6%
2008 0.3% +6.1%
2009 0.3% +6.7%
2012 0.3% -5.1%
2014 0.2% -7.9%
2015 0.2% +5.3%
2016 0.2% -1.6%
2017 0.3% +3.6%
2018 0.3% -1.3%
2019 0.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does El Salvador rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
El Salvador ranks 29th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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