Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
85th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.020.040.061991200520191991: 0.061 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.048 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.052 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.054 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.049 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.039 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.045 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.037 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.054 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.034 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.053 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.027 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.03 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.027 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.037 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.029 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.03 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.031 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.034 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.033 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.03 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.032 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador is 0.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador peaked at 0.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

That places El Salvador 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.1%
1995 0.0% -21.0%
1996 0.1% +8.6%
1998 0.1% +4.0%
1999 0.0% -8.5%
2000 0.0% -20.4%
2001 0.0% +14.8%
2002 0.0% -17.9%
2003 0.1% +45.8%
2004 0.0% -37.7%
2005 0.1% +55.9%
2006 0.0% -49.0%
2007 0.0% +12.6%
2008 0.0% -9.5%
2009 0.0% +34.7%
2012 0.0% -21.5%
2014 0.0% +3.4%
2015 0.0% +2.9%
2016 0.0% +11.8%
2017 0.0% -2.5%
2018 0.0% -9.5%
2019 0.0% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 5
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in El Salvador was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
El Salvador ranks 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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