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

01020301991200320161991: 26 % of total employment1992: 26.5 % of total employment1993: 26.8 % of total employment1994: 29.1 % of total employment1995: 29.7 % of total employment1996: 29.7 % of total employment1997: 31.2 % of total employment1998: 27.2 % of total employment1999: 26.6 % of total employment2000: 31.5 % of total employment2001: 29.5 % of total employment2002: 32 % of total employment2003: 29.9 % of total employment2004: 30 % of total employment2005: 30.7 % of total employment2006: 28.1 % of total employment2007: 29 % of total employment2008: 29.5 % of total employment2009: 33.1 % of total employment2010: 30.6 % of total employment2011: 30.5 % of total employment2012: 29.8 % of total employment2013: 29.9 % of total employment2014: 28 % of total employment2015: 29.2 % of total employment2016: 28.9 % of total employment

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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