Public sector employment as a share of total employment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 8.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.47
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
65th
of 79 countries
All-time high
9.58
in 2000
All-time low
7.17
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in El Salvador is 8.47, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in El Salvador peaked at 9.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.17, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.58 | — |
| 2001 | 8.86 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 8.72 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.17 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 8.48 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.07 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.75 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 7.91 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 7.87 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.02 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.37 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.66 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 7.17 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 7.23 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.81 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.69 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.47 | +10.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.51, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.48 | 7.87 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 7.17 | 8.37 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 8.47 | 8.47 | 1 |
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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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in El Salvador?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in El Salvador was 8.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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