Own-account workers, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Own-account workers, total was 28.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
74th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2009
All-time low
26.0%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in El Salvador, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in El Salvador stood at 28.9%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in El Salvador peaked at 33.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.0% | — |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 26.0% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.1% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.0% | 30.6% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in El Salvador?
- Own-account workers, total in El Salvador was 28.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for own-account workers, total?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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