Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 53.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 53.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador peaked at 59.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 30th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.3% | — |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | -4.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 53.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 53.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 55.4% | 59.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.4% | 57.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 53.0% | 58.1% | 5 |
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 53.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 59.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 30th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.