Population by labor force status in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population by labor force status was 1.55 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.55 million people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in El Salvador peaked at 2.33 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million people, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.33 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.64 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in El Salvador?
- Population by labor force status in El Salvador was 1.55 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million people in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for population by labor force status?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).