Employment in industry (% of total employment) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in El Salvador stood at 23.1%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in El Salvador peaked at 28.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 55th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.8% | — |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 23.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 24.8% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.1% | 23.9% | 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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in El Salvador?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in El Salvador was 23.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- El Salvador ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).