LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in El Salvador
El Salvador: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 6.19 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in El Salvador, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in El Salvador is 6.19, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in El Salvador peaked at 12.92 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 46th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.9 | — |
| 2011 | 7.56 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 9.08 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 9.05 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 11.55 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 12.92 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 12.61 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.29 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 11.01 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 9.47 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 7.65 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 5.87 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 6.3 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 5.97 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 6.19 | +3.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.51, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.16, 51% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.59 | 7.56 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 | 5.87 | 9.47 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in El Salvador?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in El Salvador was 6.19 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
- El Salvador ranks 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.