Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in El Salvador

El Salvador: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.136 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.136 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.136 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0881 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1991–2023

00.050.10.151991200720231991: 0.088 units per square kilometre1992: 0.09 units per square kilometre1993: 0.091 units per square kilometre1994: 0.096 units per square kilometre1995: 0.096 units per square kilometre1996: 0.096 units per square kilometre1997: 0.097 units per square kilometre1998: 0.102 units per square kilometre1999: 0.103 units per square kilometre2000: 0.103 units per square kilometre2001: 0.103 units per square kilometre2002: 0.104 units per square kilometre2003: 0.107 units per square kilometre2004: 0.105 units per square kilometre2005: 0.106 units per square kilometre2006: 0.108 units per square kilometre2007: 0.11 units per square kilometre2008: 0.111 units per square kilometre2009: 0.11 units per square kilometre2010: 0.113 units per square kilometre2011: 0.115 units per square kilometre2012: 0.119 units per square kilometre2013: 0.121 units per square kilometre2014: 0.12 units per square kilometre2015: 0.12 units per square kilometre2016: 0.122 units per square kilometre2017: 0.123 units per square kilometre2018: 0.123 units per square kilometre2019: 0.126 units per square kilometre2020: 0.119 units per square kilometre2021: 0.126 units per square kilometre2022: 0.131 units per square kilometre2023: 0.136 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.136 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.136 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0881 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0881 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0896 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1993 0.0906 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1994 0.0961 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1995 0.0965 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1996 0.0958 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1997 0.0966 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1998 0.1024 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1999 0.1027 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2000 0.1033 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2001 0.1034 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2002 0.1042 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2003 0.1068 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2004 0.1051 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2005 0.106 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2006 0.1081 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2007 0.1101 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2008 0.1112 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2009 0.11 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2010 0.1134 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2011 0.1151 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2012 0.1186 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2013 0.1211 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 0.1199 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2015 0.1201 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2016 0.1221 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2017 0.1227 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2018 0.1235 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2019 0.1264 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2020 0.119 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2021 0.1265 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2022 0.1314 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2023 0.136 units per square kilometre +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0954 units per square kilometre 0.0881 units per square kilometre 0.1027 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.1068 units per square kilometre 0.1033 units per square kilometre 0.1112 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1203 units per square kilometre 0.1134 units per square kilometre 0.1264 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1282 units per square kilometre 0.119 units per square kilometre 0.136 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 28 North Korea 0.141 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom 0.1391 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1376 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Guam 0.1345 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Sri Lanka 0.1305 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Puerto Rico 0.1278 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.136 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.136 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0881 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.