LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in El Salvador
El Salvador: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 222.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in El Salvador, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in El Salvador stood at 222.44.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in El Salvador peaked at 451.09 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 216.23, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 52nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 351.25 | — |
| 2011 | 253.72 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 305.33 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 314.56 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 386.93 | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 397.38 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 451.09 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 439.71 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 387.44 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 405.79 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 323.03 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 280.13 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 216.38 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 234.31 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 216.23 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 222.44 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 369.32 | 253.72 | 451.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.75 | 216.23 | 323.03 | 6 |
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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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in El Salvador?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in El Salvador was 222.44 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 451.09 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.23 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. 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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.