Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 44.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador stood at 44.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in El Salvador peaked at 55.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.1% | — |
| 1971 | 55.4% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 53.1% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 44.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 44.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 50.4% | 55.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 46.7% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 45.7% | 50.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 45.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.3% | 47.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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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 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 44.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 55.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 64th out of 176 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 down 2.1%. 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, total (%) (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.