Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in El Salvador
El Salvador: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
58th
of 70 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2020
All-time low
3.1%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in El Salvador, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.1% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 47.4% over five years.
That places El Salvador 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.8% | — |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -8.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 45% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 44% of the median. (9 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 rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in El Salvador?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in El Salvador was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- El Salvador ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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