Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 1.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador stood at 1.93.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador peaked at 3.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 72nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.45 | — |
| 2011 | 3.12 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.71 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 1.93 | +7.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.01, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.28 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 1.8 | 3.67 | 6 |
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 for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador?
- Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in El Salvador was 1.93 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Prime-age refers to persons aged 25 to 54 years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.