Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,310 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador stood at 2,310.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 37th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,394 | — |
| 2021 | 2,303 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,262 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,206 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,343 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 2,310 | -1.4% |
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador was 2,310 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,206 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.