Labor share of gdp in El Salvador

El Salvador: Labor share of gdp was 54.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
54.2
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.2
in 2020
All-time low
50.2
in 2014
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in El Salvador, 2004–2020

02040602004201220202004: 52.72005: 52.32006: 51.52007: 52.42008: 52.32009: 53.62010: 52.32011: 51.42012: 50.62013: 512014: 50.22015: 52.52016: 52.22017: 51.82018: 52.92019: 53.32020: 54.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, labor share of gdp in El Salvador stood at 54.2. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 54.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.2, in 2014.

That places El Salvador 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.47 51.5 53.6 6
2010s 51.82 50.2 53.3 10
2020s 54.2 54.2 54.2 1

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  5. 52 New Zealand 54.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in El Salvador?
Labor share of gdp in El Salvador was 54.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 54.2 in 2020.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2 in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for labor share of gdp?
El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp 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 flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
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