Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 53.97 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador, 2020β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador is 53.97, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
That places El Salvador 60th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador was 53.97 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.75 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.