Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment was 39.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in El Salvador, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 39.5 for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in El Salvador peaked at 44.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.32, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.42 | — |
| 2011 | 44.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.22 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.03 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.28 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.97 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.42 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.78 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 41.97 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.01 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42.1 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 42.7 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.36 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.73 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 39.32 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 39.5 | +0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 39.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.62, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 39.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.25, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.24 | 41.97 | 44.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.12 | 39.32 | 42.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in El Salvador?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment in El Salvador was 39.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.32 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment?
- El Salvador ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.