LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in El Salvador
El Salvador: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 10.2 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in El Salvador, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in El Salvador is 10.2, measured in 2027.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in El Salvador peaked at 15.24 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.67, in 2011.
El Salvador ranks 91st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.11 | — |
| 2006 | 14.31 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 14.12 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.44 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 15.24 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 7.67 | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 9.31 | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 9.37 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.18 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 11.26 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 12.66 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.02 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 11.37 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.78 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 11.54 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 9.89 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 9.94 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.29 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 10.35 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 10.31 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 10.2 | -1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.16, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.17, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.44 | 13.44 | 15.24 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.89 | 7.67 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.66 | 9.89 | 12.78 | 8 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in El Salvador?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in El Salvador was 10.2 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.