Jobs gap in El Salvador
El Salvador: Jobs gap was 213.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap in El Salvador, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, jobs gap in El Salvador stood at 213.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 50th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Jobs gap in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 274.55 | — |
| 2021 | 216.05 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 169.24 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 199.56 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 176.44 | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 213.97 | +21.3% |
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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 jobs gap in El Salvador?
- Jobs gap in El Salvador was 213.97 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 274.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.24 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for jobs gap?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. 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. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.