Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 77.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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+) in El Salvador stood at 77.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in El Salvador peaked at 84.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.0% | — |
| 1991 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 77.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 77.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 80.7% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 77.4% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 74.6% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 72.1% | 77.3% | 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in El Salvador?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in El Salvador was 77.3% 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+) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.