Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in El Salvador, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in El Salvador stood at 51.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in El Salvador peaked at 51.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.7% | — |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +129.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.2% | 21.7% | 49.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 43.0% | 51.6% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
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- 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)
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- 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 proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in El Salvador?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in El Salvador was 51.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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