Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 60.0% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in El Salvador peaked at 63.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1975.
El Salvador ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.1% | — |
| 1971 | 56.6% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 31.5% | -44.5% |
| 1978 | 57.7% | +83.5% |
| 1979 | 59.4% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 63.7% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 61.9% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 31.5% | 59.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 58.5% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 58.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 59.8% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.2% | 62.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 119 Philippines 60.4% compare
- 120 Mexico 60.4% compare
- 121 Myanmar 60.2% compare
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 59.9% compare
- 124 Portugal 59.4% compare
- 125 New Caledonia 59.3% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in El Salvador?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in El Salvador was 60.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.