Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 76.81 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador stood at 76.81. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador peaked at 76.81 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.78, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.69 | — |
| 2011 | 74.69 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.39 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.04 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.37 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.2 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 74.92 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.33 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.9 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.95 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 74.09 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.78 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.67 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.41 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 74.35 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 76.81 | +3.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 76.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.34, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 76.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.89, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.85 | 73.9 | 76.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.02 | 73.78 | 76.81 | 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 labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador was 76.81 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.81 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.78 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.