Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary … below in El Salvador

El Salvador: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary … below was 1.53 million in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.53 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.64 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1991200520191991: 1.4M1995: 1.5M1996: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador stood at 1.53 million.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador peaked at 1.64 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1991.

El Salvador ranks 45th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 1.36 million —
1995 1.46 million +7.2%
1996 1.47 million +0.8%
1998 1.49 million +1.2%
1999 1.41 million -5.4%
2000 1.56 million +10.6%
2001 1.60 million +2.6%
2002 1.54 million -3.7%
2003 1.62 million +4.8%
2004 1.62 million +0.4%
2005 1.61 million -1.0%
2006 1.64 million +2.0%
2007 1.38 million -15.8%
2008 1.50 million +8.8%
2009 1.51 million +0.2%
2012 1.55 million +2.9%
2014 1.49 million -4.1%
2015 1.53 million +3.3%
2016 1.55 million +1.1%
2017 1.57 million +1.1%
2018 1.51 million -3.8%
2019 1.53 million +1.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 1.53 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 1.53 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67 million, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 million 1.36 million 1.49 million 5
2000s 1.56 million 1.38 million 1.64 million 10
2010s 1.53 million 1.49 million 1.57 million 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 42 Dominican Republic 1.75 million compare
  2. 43 Tunisia 1.66 million compare
  3. 44 Bolivia 1.59 million compare
  4. 46 Portugal 1.41 million compare
  5. 47 Guinea 1.24 million compare
  6. 48 Nicaragua 1.21 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador was 1.53 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2006.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
El Salvador ranks 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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