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
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.
Male labor participation rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.01 | — |
| 1991 | 84.07 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.81 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 83.58 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 83.79 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 83.68 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.88 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 81.37 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 81.81 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 80.71 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 79.86 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 78.98 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 78.08 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 79.69 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 78.57 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 78.61 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.6 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.45 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.46 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.4 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 76.3 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 76.11 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.35 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.92 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.03 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 74.61 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.21 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.87 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.15 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.08 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 75.48 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 76.48 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.75 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 77 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.27 | +0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 77.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 77.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.54, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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