Share of male workers in informal employment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of male workers in informal employment was 62.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of male workers in informal employment in El Salvador, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 62.8% for share of male workers in informal employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male workers in informal employment in El Salvador peaked at 68.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 27th out of 82 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.
Share of male workers in informal employment in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.0% | — |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.6% | 67.0% | 68.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 62.8% | 67.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male workers in informal employment in El Salvador?
- Share of male workers in informal employment in El Salvador was 62.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male workers in informal employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male workers in informal employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of male workers in informal employment?
- El Salvador ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male workers in informal employment 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.