Status in employment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Status in employment was 63.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.98
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.98
in 2024
All-time low
56.46
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024
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.
Status in employment in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.35 | — |
| 1992 | 58.48 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 58.88 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.46 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 56.98 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 56.58 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.99 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 57.22 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 57.31 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.4 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.94 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.49 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.12 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 58.86 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.13 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 59.2 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 58.64 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 58.36 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 57.97 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.22 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.33 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.23 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.07 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.43 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 59.58 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 59.98 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.74 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.14 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 60.86 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.18 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.17 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 63.47 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 63.66 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.98 | +0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 63.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 63.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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