Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.10.20.30.41991200520191991: 0.315 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.28 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.305 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.307 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.266 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.267 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.312 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.312 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.293 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.278 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.329 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.273 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.276 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.304 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.339 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.354 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.326 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.312 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.325 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.314 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.279 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.265 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

El Salvador ranks 40th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.3%
1995 0.3% -11.0%
1996 0.3% +8.6%
1998 0.3% +0.7%
1999 0.3% -13.2%
2000 0.3% +0.3%
2001 0.3% +16.8%
2002 0.3% +0.2%
2003 0.3% -6.3%
2004 0.3% -5.0%
2005 0.3% +18.2%
2006 0.3% -17.0%
2007 0.3% +0.9%
2008 0.3% +10.2%
2009 0.3% +11.6%
2012 0.4% +4.3%
2014 0.3% -7.9%
2015 0.3% -4.2%
2016 0.3% +4.3%
2017 0.3% -3.5%
2018 0.3% -11.2%
2019 0.3% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in El Salvador was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
El Salvador ranks 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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