Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 60.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador is 60.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador peaked at 60.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.9% | — |
| 1992 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 55.7% | 58.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 56.0% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 56.3% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 53.7% | 60.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador was 60.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.