Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 1.89 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador, 1991–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador stood at 1.89 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador peaked at 1.89 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 945,323, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 50th out of 99 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, urban in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 945,323 | — |
| 1995 | 1.19 million | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million | +3.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.89 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.89 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 million, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 945,323 | 1.41 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.45 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.70 million | 1.89 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador was 1.89 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,323 in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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