Unemployment rate for young people in El Salvador
El Salvador: Unemployment rate for young people was 7.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.81
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.85
in 1993
All-time low
7.03
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in El Salvador is 7.81, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in El Salvador peaked at 16.85 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.66 | — |
| 1992 | 13.47 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 16.85 | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 13.29 | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 13.21 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.29 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.8 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 12.2 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 12.59 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.97 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.13 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.78 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 11.83 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.67 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 11.57 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 11.37 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.87 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.87 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 10.16 | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 8.54 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 8.44 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.51 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 8.66 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 9.75 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.28 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.08 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 7.48 | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 7.03 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.51 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 7.81 | +4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.48 | 12.2 | 16.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.9 | 10.78 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.44 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 7.03 | 11.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 137 Ecuador 8.16 compare
- 138 North Korea 7.9 compare
- 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.85 compare
- 141 Russia 7.61 compare
- 142 Philippines 7.04 compare
- 143 Guinea 7.02 compare
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 young people in El Salvador?
- Unemployment rate for young people in El Salvador was 7.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.85 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- El Salvador ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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