Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in El Salvador

El Salvador: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 127,131 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
127,131
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
108th
of 188 countries
All-time high
127,131
in 2027
All-time low
94,825
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in El Salvador, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 94.8k2006: 96.6k2007: 98.1k2008: 98.7k2009: 96.1k2010: 98.5k2011: 100.3k2012: 101.4k2013: 104.7k2014: 104.7k2015: 105.2k2016: 106.6k2017: 107.2k2018: 107.8k2019: 112.1k2020: 105.3k2021: 113.8k2022: 117.6k2023: 121.1k2024: 122.3k2025: 123.9k2026: 125.5k2027: 127.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 127,131 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in El Salvador peaked at 127,131 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 94,825, in 2005.

El Salvador ranks 108th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in El Salvador, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 94,825
2006 96,568 +1.8%
2007 98,124 +1.6%
2008 98,725 +0.6%
2009 96,148 -2.6%
2010 98,489 +2.4%
2011 100,335 +1.9%
2012 101,396 +1.1%
2013 104,651 +3.2%
2014 104,675 +0.0%
2015 105,187 +0.5%
2016 106,634 +1.4%
2017 107,151 +0.5%
2018 107,755 +0.6%
2019 112,125 +4.1%
2020 105,305 -6.1%
2021 113,789 +8.1%
2022 117,551 +3.3%
2023 121,072 +3.0%
2024 122,260 +1.0%
2025 123,861 +1.3%
2026 125,489 +1.3%
2027 127,131 +1.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 127,131 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 127,131 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96,878 94,825 98,725 5
2010s 104,840 98,489 112,125 10
2020s 119,557 105,305 127,131 8

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  5. 110 Serbia 117,175 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in El Salvador?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in El Salvador was 127,131 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 127,131 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 94,825 in 2005.
How does El Salvador rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
El Salvador ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.