Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in El Salvador

El Salvador: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 62.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62.76
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 82 countries
All-time high
68.18
in 2015
All-time low
62.76
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in El Salvador, 2014–2024

02040602014201920242014: 682015: 68.22016: 672017: 68.22018: 67.12019: 672020: 66.32021: 67.72022: 65.82023: 64.22024: 62.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in El Salvador is 62.76, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in El Salvador peaked at 68.18 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.76, in 2024.

El Salvador ranks 27th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in El Salvador, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 67.98 —
2015 68.18 +0.3%
2016 67.03 -1.7%
2017 68.17 +1.7%
2018 67.12 -1.5%
2019 66.96 -0.2%
2020 66.33 -0.9%
2021 67.69 +2.1%
2022 65.75 -2.9%
2023 64.23 -2.3%
2024 62.76 -2.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 62.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 62.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67.57 66.96 68.18 6
2020s 65.35 62.76 67.69 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 24 Thailand 63.94 compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 63.54 compare
  3. 26 Jamaica 63.51 compare
  4. 28 Panama 60.67 compare
  5. 29 Kyrgyzstan 60.02 compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 58.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in El Salvador?
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in El Salvador was 62.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 68.18 in 2015.
What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 62.76 in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
El Salvador ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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