Male labor participation rate in El Salvador

El Salvador: Male labor participation rate was 77.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
77.27
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.07
in 1991
All-time low
72.08
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Male labor participation rate in El Salvador, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 841991: 84.11992: 83.81993: 83.61994: 83.81995: 83.71996: 81.91997: 81.41998: 81.81999: 80.72000: 79.92001: 792002: 78.12003: 79.72004: 78.62005: 78.62006: 78.62007: 79.42008: 78.52009: 77.42010: 76.32011: 76.12012: 76.42013: 75.92014: 752015: 74.62016: 752017: 75.22018: 74.92019: 76.12020: 72.12021: 75.52022: 76.52023: 76.82024: 772025: 77.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in El Salvador is 77.27, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in El Salvador peaked at 84.07 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 72.08, in 2020.

That places El Salvador 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.87 80.71 84.07 10
2000s 78.77 77.4 79.86 10
2010s 75.55 74.61 76.35 10
2020s 75.84 72.08 77.27 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 33 Benin 77.56 compare
  2. 34 Angola 77.47 compare
  3. 35 Viet Nam 77.33 compare
  4. 37 Bahamas 77.2 compare
  5. 38 Mexico 77.11 compare
  6. 39 Burundi 76.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male labor participation rate in El Salvador?
Male labor participation rate in El Salvador was 77.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 84.07 in 1991.
What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 72.08 in 2020.
How does El Salvador rank for male labor participation rate?
El Salvador ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male labor participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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