Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 64.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in El Salvador, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 64.0% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in El Salvador peaked at 70.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69.3% | — |
| 2015 | 69.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -3.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 64.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 64.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.4%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 68.5% | 70.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 64.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More work & labour data for El Salvador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in El Salvador?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in El Salvador was 64.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- El Salvador ranks 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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