Share in vulnerable employment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share in vulnerable employment was 30.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.82
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.29
in 2002
All-time low
30.82
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in El Salvador is 30.82, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in El Salvador peaked at 39.29 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.82, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.25 | — |
| 1992 | 37.07 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.62 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.13 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 38.62 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.09 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 38.7 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.46 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 38.36 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.29 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.79 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.29 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.56 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 36.82 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.73 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 36.53 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 37.15 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 37.44 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.91 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.67 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.94 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.54 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.64 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.39 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 36 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.98 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.36 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.31 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 34.61 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.92 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.11 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 32.07 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 31.51 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 31.17 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 30.82 | -1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 30.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 30.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.09, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.14 | 36.62 | 39.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.85 | 36.53 | 39.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.34 | 34.31 | 37.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.27 | 30.82 | 34.92 | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment in El Salvador?
- Share in vulnerable employment in El Salvador was 30.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 39.29 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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