Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 42.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador peaked at 52.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.8% | — |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 46.6% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 40.8% | 43.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador was 42.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.