Labour dependency ratio in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labour dependency ratio was 1.17 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in El Salvador, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.17 for labour dependency ratio in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in El Salvador peaked at 2.02 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2027.
El Salvador ranks 109th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.01 | — |
| 1992 | 2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.02 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.88 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.93 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.77 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.71 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.2 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 1.18 | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 1.17 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.77 | 2.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.62 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.38 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.53 | 8 |
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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 labour dependency ratio in El Salvador?
- Labour dependency ratio in El Salvador was 1.17 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 1993.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2027.
- How does El Salvador rank for labour dependency ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.