Share in informal employment female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share in informal employment female was 65.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment female in El Salvador, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in El Salvador is 65.57, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in El Salvador peaked at 72.94 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.57, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 23rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71.14 | — |
| 2015 | 70.25 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.75 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 72.94 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.39 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 72.15 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 72.04 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.79 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 69.76 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 69.4 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.57 | -5.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 65.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.93, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 65.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.95, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.6 | 70.25 | 72.94 | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.51 | 65.57 | 72.04 | 5 |
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 share in informal employment female in El Salvador?
- Share in informal employment female in El Salvador was 65.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.94 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.57 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for share in informal employment female?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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