Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in El Salvador

El Salvador: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 14.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
37th
of 152 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2000
All-time low
13.7%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in El Salvador, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 18.7 %2001: 17.6 %2002: 18 %2003: 17.8 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 16.2 %2006: 15.8 %2007: 16.7 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 15.2 %2010: 15.4 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 14.9 %2015: 16 %2016: 15.2 %2017: 15.5 %2018: 15 %2019: 14.8 %2020: 16.1 %2021: 15.1 %2022: 14.5 %2023: 13.7 %2024: 14.3 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 14.3% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in El Salvador peaked at 18.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2023.

That places El Salvador 37th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in El Salvador, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 18.7%
2001 17.6% -5.6%
2002 18.0% +2.2%
2003 17.8% -1.2%
2004 16.8% -5.7%
2005 16.2% -3.5%
2006 15.8% -2.5%
2007 16.7% +5.8%
2008 17.1% +2.3%
2009 15.2% -10.8%
2010 15.4% +1.4%
2011 15.5% +0.2%
2012 15.4% -0.5%
2013 14.6% -5.0%
2014 14.9% +2.0%
2015 16.0% +7.4%
2016 15.2% -5.4%
2017 15.5% +2.4%
2018 15.0% -3.3%
2019 14.8% -1.1%
2020 16.1% +8.5%
2021 15.1% -6.6%
2022 14.5% -3.5%
2023 13.7% -5.5%
2024 14.3% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 15.2% 18.7% 10
2010s 15.2% 14.6% 16.0% 10
2020s 14.7% 13.7% 16.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in El Salvador?
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in El Salvador was 14.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
El Salvador ranks 37th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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