Labor force participation rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force participation rate was 62.11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.11
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.4
in 1994
All-time low
56.52
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in El Salvador stood at 62.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in El Salvador peaked at 63.4 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 56.52, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.56 | — |
| 1991 | 61.58 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.71 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.56 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 63.4 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 62.37 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 60.81 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 60.51 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.63 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 62.13 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 61.54 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.95 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.35 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 61.77 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 60.24 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 60.6 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.92 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.39 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.92 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.42 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.89 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.58 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.2 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.52 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.4 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.69 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.26 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.01 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.73 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.89 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 56.52 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 59.17 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 60.08 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 61.56 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 61.92 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 62.11 | +0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 62.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 62.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.93 | 60.51 | 63.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.91 | 60.24 | 61.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.52 | 58.69 | 60.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.23 | 56.52 | 62.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 in El Salvador?
- Labor force participation rate in El Salvador was 62.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4 in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.52 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force participation rate?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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