Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) was 52.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in El Salvador, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in El Salvador is 52.05, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
That places El Salvador 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57.73 | — |
| 2021 | 59.84 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 58.09 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 56.44 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 53.42 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 52.05 | -2.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 52.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.87, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 52.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.07, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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 employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in El Salvador?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in El Salvador was 52.05 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 59.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.05 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
- El Salvador ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.