Level of national compliance with labor rights in El Salvador
El Salvador: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 6.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.24
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.24
in 2024
All-time low
3.65
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 6.24 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in El Salvador peaked at 6.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2015.
El Salvador ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.65 | — |
| 2016 | 5.18 | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 5.33 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.48 | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 5.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.22 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 6.24 | +0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.74 | 3.65 | 5.33 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 4.42 | 6.24 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in El Salvador?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in El Salvador was 6.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- El Salvador ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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