Status in employment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Status in employment was 63.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Status in employment in El Salvador, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in El Salvador is 63.98, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in El Salvador peaked at 63.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.46, in 1994.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.47 | 56.46 | 58.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.91 | 56.49 | 59.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.46 | 58.07 | 61.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.09 | 61.18 | 63.98 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is status in employment in El Salvador?
- Status in employment in El Salvador was 63.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.46 in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for status in employment?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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