Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 49.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 49.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador peaked at 62.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.0% | — |
| 1992 | 61.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 49.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 49.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 54.9% | 62.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 51.1% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.2% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 48.2% | 52.8% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador was 49.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.