Labor share of gdp in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor share of gdp was 48.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 187 countries
All-time high
55.3
in 2020
All-time low
48.2
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in El Salvador, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor share of gdp in El Salvador stood at 48.4.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 55.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.2, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.7 | — |
| 2005 | 52.3 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.7 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.4 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 52.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.5 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 52.3 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 51.4 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.6 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 51 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.2 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.5 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 52.2 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.9 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.3 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 52.1 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 49.3 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 48.2 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.4 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.4 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 48.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 48.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.48 | 51.7 | 53.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.86 | 50.2 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.28 | 48.2 | 55.3 | 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 share of gdp in El Salvador?
- Labor share of gdp in El Salvador was 48.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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