Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador

El Salvador: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1991–2019

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

00.10.20.31991200520191991: 0.288 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.31 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.305 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.296 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.282 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.298 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.297 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.313 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.302 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.314 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.332 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.288 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.291 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.308 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.328 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.321 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.298 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.309 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.308 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.314 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.302 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.304 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador is 0.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.

El Salvador ranks 28th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1991 0.3%
1995 0.3% +7.6%
1996 0.3% -1.5%
1998 0.3% -3.1%
1999 0.3% -4.7%
2000 0.3% +5.8%
2001 0.3% -0.2%
2002 0.3% +5.1%
2003 0.3% -3.4%
2004 0.3% +4.0%
2005 0.3% +5.6%
2006 0.3% -13.2%
2007 0.3% +1.2%
2008 0.3% +5.8%
2009 0.3% +6.3%
2012 0.3% -2.1%
2014 0.3% -7.2%
2015 0.3% +3.9%
2016 0.3% -0.4%
2017 0.3% +2.0%
2018 0.3% -3.9%
2019 0.3% +0.7%

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% 0.3% 7

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  4. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
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  6. 31 Paraguay 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does El Salvador rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
El Salvador ranks 28th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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