Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 56.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador is 56.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador peaked at 85.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.5% | — |
| 1971 | 81.0% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 71.3% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 71.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 63.7% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 70.2% | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 75.0% | 71.3% | 81.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 58.4% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 60.8% | 67.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 60.3% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 56.1% | 61.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 38 Peru 56.5% compare
- 39 United States of America 56.3% compare
- 40 Germany 56.2% compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 56.0% compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.6% compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.3% compare
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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in El Salvador was 56.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.