Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 266.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in El Salvador, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 266.24 for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in El Salvador peaked at 269.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 193.04, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 61st of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 193.04 | — |
| 2011 | 194.22 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 208.23 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 219.53 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 223.31 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 203.77 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 194.38 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 197.83 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 217.24 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 222.27 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 215.41 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 222.15 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 230.25 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 259.92 | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 269.73 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 266.24 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 207.38 | 193.04 | 223.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.95 | 215.41 | 269.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 58 Burkina Faso 294.44 compare
- 59 Mongolia 282.35 compare
- 60 Uruguay 272.31 compare
- 62 Honduras 264.48 compare
- 63 Republic of Moldova 237.93 compare
- 64 Montenegro 232.44 compare
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in El Salvador?
- Public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in El Salvador was 266.24 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 269.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.04 in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.