Share in informal employment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share in informal employment was 63.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment in El Salvador, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in El Salvador is 63.95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in El Salvador peaked at 70.15 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.95, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 25th 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69.32 | — |
| 2015 | 69.04 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.43 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.15 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.47 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 69.11 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.69 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.44 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.46 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 63.95 | -3.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 63.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 63.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.01, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.25 | 68.47 | 70.15 | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.1 | 63.95 | 68.98 | 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 in El Salvador?
- Share in informal employment in El Salvador was 63.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 70.15 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.95 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for share in informal employment?
- El Salvador ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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