Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in El Salvador

El Salvador: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 0.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
51st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 1991
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in El Salvador, 1991–2017

00.20.40.61991200420171991: 0.439 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241995: 0.557 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241996: 0.524 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241998: 0.562 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.624 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.612 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.584 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.613 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.64 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.616 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.576 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.597 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.588 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.57 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.507 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.467 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.508 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.528 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.501 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.533 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in El Salvador is 0.5%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in El Salvador peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2017.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.4%
1995 0.6% +26.7%
1996 0.5% -5.8%
1998 0.6% +7.2%
1999 0.6% +11.0%
2000 0.6% -2.0%
2001 0.6% -4.5%
2002 0.6% +4.9%
2003 0.6% +4.4%
2004 0.6% -3.8%
2005 0.6% -6.4%
2006 0.6% +3.6%
2007 0.6% -1.6%
2008 0.6% -3.0%
2009 0.5% -11.1%
2012 0.5% -7.8%
2014 0.5% +8.7%
2015 0.5% +3.9%
2016 0.5% -5.1%
2017 0.5% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in El Salvador?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in El Salvador was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
El Salvador ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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