Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 58.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador stood at 58.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador peaked at 60.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51.1% | — |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 48.4% | 56.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 55.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.4% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 56.3% | 60.1% | 5 |
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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 58.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.