Share in informal employment in El Salvador

El Salvador: Share in informal employment was 66.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
66.5
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
70.16
in 2017
All-time low
66.5
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Share in informal employment in El Salvador, 2014–2023

0204060802014201820232014: 69.32015: 692016: 69.42017: 70.22018: 68.52019: 69.12020: 68.82021: 692022: 67.52023: 66.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment in El Salvador is 66.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment in El Salvador peaked at 70.16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.5, in 2023.

El Salvador ranks 23rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.27 68.49 70.16 6
2020s 67.92 66.5 68.98 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 20 Viet Nam 67.66 compare
  2. 21 Sri Lanka 67.04 compare
  3. 22 Paraguay 66.84 compare
  4. 24 Thailand 64.98 compare
  5. 25 Kyrgyzstan 58.84 compare
  6. 26 Mexico 56.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment in El Salvador?
Share in informal employment in El Salvador was 66.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 70.16 in 2017.
What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 66.5 in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for share in informal employment?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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