Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador

El Salvador: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
43rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.050.10.150.20.251991200520191991: 0.144 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.162 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.172 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.179 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.159 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.163 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.176 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.183 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.187 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.185 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.209 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.19 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.195 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.194 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.225 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.236 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.214 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.232 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.238 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.233 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.229 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.237 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

El Salvador ranks 43rd of 104 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.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1991 0.1%
1995 0.2% +12.9%
1996 0.2% +5.9%
1998 0.2% +4.2%
1999 0.2% -10.9%
2000 0.2% +2.4%
2001 0.2% +8.0%
2002 0.2% +3.6%
2003 0.2% +2.2%
2004 0.2% -1.1%
2005 0.2% +13.3%
2006 0.2% -9.3%
2007 0.2% +2.4%
2008 0.2% -0.1%
2009 0.2% +15.5%
2012 0.2% +4.9%
2014 0.2% -9.3%
2015 0.2% +8.7%
2016 0.2% +2.4%
2017 0.2% -2.0%
2018 0.2% -1.9%
2019 0.2% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in El Salvador was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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