Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 90.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador is 90.11, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
That places El Salvador 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 144.24 | — |
| 2021 | 125.05 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 88.26 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 90.58 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 80.47 | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 90.11 | +12.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 90.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194.15, 46% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 90.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115.24, 78% of the median. (10 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 unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador was 90.11 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 144.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.47 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Unemployment (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. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.