Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 39.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador stood at 39.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador peaked at 45.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 70th 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.1% | — |
| 1992 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 40.2% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 38.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 36.3% | 40.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador was 39.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, 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.