Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in El Salvador stood at 80.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in El Salvador peaked at 85.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 62nd 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.1% | — |
| 1991 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 80.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 80.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 83.0% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 80.7% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.4% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 75.4% | 80.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 59 Mozambique 80.7% compare
- 60 Colombia 80.7% compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 80.7% compare
- 63 Russian Federation 80.6% compare
- 64 Ecuador 80.3% compare
- 65 Barbados 80.3% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in El Salvador?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in El Salvador was 80.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.