LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in El Salvador
El Salvador: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 7.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in El Salvador, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in El Salvador is 7.51, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 46th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.99 | — |
| 2021 | 10.28 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 7.69 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 8.09 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 7.61 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 7.51 | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.36, 61% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.89, 54% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in El Salvador?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in El Salvador was 7.51 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- El Salvador ranks 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.