Labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force participation rate by age was 42.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.73
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 188 countries
All-time high
52.72
in 1993
All-time low
40.82
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador stood at 42.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador peaked at 52.72 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.82, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 80th of 188 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.76 | — |
| 1991 | 51.65 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.49 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.72 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 52.24 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 50.68 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 48.08 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 46.6 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 51.03 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 49.4 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 48.16 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 46.91 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 45.66 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 48.7 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 46.88 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 47.36 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.87 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.1 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.97 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 44.8 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 43.58 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 43.47 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.01 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.44 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 42.67 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.97 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.68 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.11 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.71 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.94 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.82 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 43.27 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 43.67 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.63 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 42.73 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 42.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 42.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.56 | 46.6 | 52.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.94 | 44.8 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.16 | 41.97 | 44.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.63 | 40.82 | 43.67 | 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 labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador?
- Labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador was 42.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.72 in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.82 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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