Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 2.29 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.29 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
64th
of 109 countries
All-time high
2.29 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.20 million
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in El Salvador, 1991–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1991200520191991: 1.2M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.4M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.7M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.9M2004: 1.9M2005: 1.9M2006: 2.0M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.8M2012: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in El Salvador is 2.29 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in El Salvador peaked at 2.29 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 1991.

El Salvador ranks 64th of 109 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 25-64 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 1.20 million —
1995 1.36 million +13.1%
1996 1.42 million +4.5%
1998 1.57 million +10.7%
1999 1.55 million -1.7%
2000 1.67 million +7.6%
2001 1.73 million +3.6%
2002 1.75 million +1.2%
2003 1.87 million +7.1%
2004 1.86 million -0.6%
2005 1.94 million +4.2%
2006 1.96 million +1.2%
2007 1.68 million -14.2%
2008 1.79 million +6.3%
2009 1.82 million +2.0%
2012 1.95 million +7.1%
2014 2.05 million +4.8%
2015 2.06 million +0.6%
2016 2.12 million +3.1%
2017 2.15 million +1.2%
2018 2.20 million +2.2%
2019 2.29 million +4.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 2.29 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.02 million, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 2.29 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.42 million 1.20 million 1.57 million 5
2000s 1.81 million 1.67 million 1.96 million 10
2010s 2.12 million 1.95 million 2.29 million 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 61 Togo 2.71 million compare
  2. 62 Slovakia 2.60 million compare
  3. 63 Denmark 2.43 million compare
  4. 65 Finland 2.27 million compare
  5. 66 Norway 2.26 million compare
  6. 67 Laos 2.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in El Salvador?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in El Salvador was 2.29 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
El Salvador ranks 64th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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