Share of care employment outside the formal sector in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of care employment outside the formal sector was 50.69 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in El Salvador, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 50.69 for share of care employment outside the formal sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of care employment outside the formal sector in El Salvador peaked at 59.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.98, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.63 | — |
| 2015 | 47.52 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 53.12 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 52.3 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.24 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 49.5 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 48.19 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 54.46 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 59.02 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 54.41 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 45.98 | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 50.69 | +10.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 50.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.57, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 50.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.35, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.05 | 47.52 | 53.12 | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.12 | 45.98 | 59.02 | 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 of care employment outside the formal sector in El Salvador?
- Share of care employment outside the formal sector in El Salvador was 50.69 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 59.02 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.98 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
- El Salvador ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.