Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in El Salvador

El Salvador: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 990,355 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
990,355
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
60th
of 96 countries
All-time high
993,768
in 2017
All-time low
687,742
in 2007
Years of data
22
1991–2019

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1991200520191991: 774.1k1995: 754.7k1996: 783.8k1998: 797.8k1999: 768.8k2000: 802.7k2001: 850.5k2002: 816.2k2003: 893.3k2004: 853.5k2005: 896.9k2006: 903.0k2007: 687.7k2008: 709.6k2009: 752.8k2012: 848.8k2014: 872.9k2015: 889.5k2016: 930.0k2017: 993.8k2018: 958.2k2019: 990.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in El Salvador is 990,355, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in El Salvador peaked at 993,768 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 687,742, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 60th of 96 countries on this measure, 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, rural in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 774,054 —
1995 754,688 -2.5%
1996 783,767 +3.9%
1998 797,766 +1.8%
1999 768,798 -3.6%
2000 802,746 +4.4%
2001 850,460 +5.9%
2002 816,236 -4.0%
2003 893,284 +9.4%
2004 853,498 -4.5%
2005 896,945 +5.1%
2006 903,042 +0.7%
2007 687,742 -23.8%
2008 709,570 +3.2%
2009 752,820 +6.1%
2012 848,785 +12.7%
2014 872,922 +2.8%
2015 889,500 +1.9%
2016 930,044 +4.6%
2017 993,768 +6.9%
2018 958,234 -3.6%
2019 990,355 +3.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 990,355 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 990,355 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 775,815 754,688 797,766 5
2000s 816,634 687,742 903,042 10
2010s 926,230 848,785 993,768 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 57 Slovakia 1.14 million compare
  2. 58 Nicaragua 1.04 million compare
  3. 59 Bulgaria 1.02 million compare
  4. 61 Chile 881,103 compare
  5. 62 Georgia 867,994 compare
  6. 63 Denmark 828,162 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in El Salvador?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in El Salvador was 990,355 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 993,768 in 2017.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 687,742 in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
El Salvador ranks 60th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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