Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in El Salvador

El Salvador: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 67 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2020
All-time low
13.7%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in El Salvador, 2020–2024

0510152020202220242020: 16.12021: 14.82022: 14.52023: 13.72024: 14.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 14.2% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over five years.

El Salvador ranks 19th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in El Salvador, 2020 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2020 16.1%
2021 14.8% -7.7%
2022 14.5% -2.2%
2023 13.7% -5.2%
2024 14.2% +3.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 14.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 14.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  4. 20 Russian Federation 14.2% compare
  5. 20 Russian Federation 14.2% compare
  6. 22 Finland 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in El Salvador?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in El Salvador was 14.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
El Salvador ranks 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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