Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador

El Salvador: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.18 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
76th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2019
All-time low
336,956
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador, 1991–2019

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1991200520191991: 337.0k1995: 463.6k1996: 507.5k1998: 640.0k1999: 655.9k2000: 624.2k2001: 748.2k2002: 773.2k2003: 825.3k2004: 834.4k2005: 881.9k2006: 924.5k2007: 728.2k2008: 836.0k2009: 866.1k2012: 934.0k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 983.4k2017: 1.0M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.18 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador peaked at 1.18 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 336,956, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 336,956 —
1995 463,640 +37.6%
1996 507,505 +9.5%
1998 639,973 +26.1%
1999 655,885 +2.5%
2000 624,201 -4.8%
2001 748,193 +19.9%
2002 773,175 +3.3%
2003 825,251 +6.7%
2004 834,390 +1.1%
2005 881,862 +5.7%
2006 924,500 +4.8%
2007 728,222 -21.2%
2008 836,045 +14.8%
2009 866,144 +3.6%
2012 934,018 +7.8%
2014 1.04 million +11.8%
2015 1.05 million +0.4%
2016 983,389 -6.2%
2017 1.01 million +3.2%
2018 1.10 million +8.7%
2019 1.18 million +6.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 1.18 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.40 million, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 1.18 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.40 million, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 520,792 336,956 655,885 5
2000s 804,198 624,201 924,500 10
2010s 1.04 million 934,018 1.18 million 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 73 Mali 1.26 million compare
  2. 74 Jordan 1.22 million compare
  3. 75 Lithuania 1.20 million compare
  4. 77 Puerto Rico 1.12 million compare
  5. 78 Mongolia 1.10 million compare
  6. 79 Rwanda 982,661 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador was 1.18 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 336,956 in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
El Salvador ranks 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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