Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving Labor Market in El Salvador

El Salvador: Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving Labor Market was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 78.8%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving Labor Market in El Salvador, 2007–2022

00.20.40.62007201420222007: 0.028 %, preT2008: 0.56 %, preT2009: 0.296 %, preT2010: 0.489 %, preT2011: 0.2 %, preT2012: 0 %, preT2014: 0.679 %, preT2015: 0.093 %, preT2016: 0 %, preT2017: 0.132 %, preT2018: 0.059 %, preT2019: 0.546 %, preT2021: 0.42 %, preT2022: 0.089 %, preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %, preT.

Analysis

In 2022, population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving labor market in El Salvador stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 78.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving labor market in El Salvador peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

El Salvador ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving Labor Market in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving Labor Market (%, preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year %, preT Change
2007 0.0%
2008 0.6% +1871.1%
2009 0.3% -47.1%
2010 0.5% +65.2%
2011 0.2% -59.1%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2014 0.7%
2015 0.1% -86.3%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.1%
2018 0.1% -55.6%
2019 0.5% +828.7%
2021 0.4% -23.1%
2022 0.1% -78.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 2.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 7 Panama 0.2% compare
  2. 8 Argentina 0.1% compare
  3. 9 Colombia 0.1% compare
  4. 11 Peru 0.1% compare
  5. 12 Brazil 0.0% compare
  6. 13 Romania 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving labor market in El Salvador?
Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving labor market in El Salvador was 0.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving labor market recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving labor market recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving labor market?
El Salvador ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving Labor Market (%, preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving Labor Market (%, preT)
Unit
%, preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 394 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving Labor Market programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)