Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in El Salvador

El Salvador: Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour was 30,820 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
30,820
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
45th
of 54 countries
All-time high
33,536
in 2019
All-time low
30,795
in 2015
Years of data
11
2009–2020

Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in El Salvador, 2009–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k2009201420202009: 32.6k2010: 32.5k2011: 30.9k2012: 31.4k2014: 33.2k2015: 30.8k2016: 32.8k2017: 32.8k2018: 33.3k2019: 33.5k2020: 30.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in El Salvador is 30,820, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in El Salvador peaked at 33,536 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,795, in 2015.

That places El Salvador 45th out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection in El Salvador, 2009 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2009 32,576
2010 32,539 -0.1%
2011 30,880 -5.1%
2012 31,382 +1.6%
2014 33,165 +5.7%
2015 30,795 -7.1%
2016 32,786 +6.5%
2017 32,822 +0.1%
2018 33,332 +1.6%
2019 33,536 +0.6%
2020 30,820 -8.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 30,820 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 292,336, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 30,820 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,994, 60% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,576 32,576 32,576 1
2010s 32,360 30,795 33,536 9
2020s 30,820 30,820 30,820 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 42 Canada 43,538 compare
  2. 43 Singapore 40,959 compare
  3. 44 Finland 33,603 compare
  4. 46 Trinidad and Tobago 26,046 compare
  5. 47 Myanmar 25,974 compare
  6. 48 Panama 19,650 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in El Salvador?
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in El Salvador was 30,820 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 33,536 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 30,795 in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour?
El Salvador ranks 45th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
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A workplace can be defined as any physical space, whether a physical construction (such as a building or set of buildings) or not, in which at least one employed person carries out their work activities. Only those workplaces that are registered and could potentially be selected for labour inspection are included in the total number. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.