Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 34.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador stood at 34.59. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
That places El Salvador 46th out of 61 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49.08 | — |
| 2021 | 48.89 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.13 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.34 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 41.13 | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 34.59 | -15.9% |
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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 potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador?
- Potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador was 34.59 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.59 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- El Salvador ranks 46th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential 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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.