Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 59.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.7%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2021
All-time low
59.7%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in El Salvador, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in El Salvador is 59.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over five years.
El Salvador ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64.0% | — |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | -4.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 59.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 59.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.9%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in El Salvador?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in El Salvador was 59.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- El Salvador ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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