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

El Salvador: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

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

00.10.20.30.40.51991200520191991: 0.386 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.414 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.422 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.421 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.404 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.434 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.431 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.457 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.418 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.412 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.437 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.399 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.419 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.431 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.451 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.444 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.425 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.424 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.425 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.428 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.406 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.407 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1991 0.4%
1995 0.4% +7.2%
1996 0.4% +2.0%
1998 0.4% -0.3%
1999 0.4% -3.9%
2000 0.4% +7.3%
2001 0.4% -0.6%
2002 0.5% +6.0%
2003 0.4% -8.6%
2004 0.4% -1.4%
2005 0.4% +6.1%
2006 0.4% -8.7%
2007 0.4% +5.0%
2008 0.4% +2.9%
2009 0.5% +4.5%
2012 0.4% -1.6%
2014 0.4% -4.3%
2015 0.4% -0.2%
2016 0.4% +0.5%
2017 0.4% +0.6%
2018 0.4% -5.2%
2019 0.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 5
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in El Salvador was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
El Salvador ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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