Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,903 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in El Salvador, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,903 for informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in El Salvador peaked at 2,010 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,833, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,833 | — |
| 2015 | 1,841 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,893 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,931 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,927 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,010 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,879 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,907 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,929 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,958 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,850 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 1,903 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,906 | 1,833 | 2,010 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,904 | 1,850 | 1,958 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in El Salvador?
- Informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in El Salvador was 1,903 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,010 in 2019.
- What is the lowest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,833 in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- El Salvador ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.