Unemployment rate young vs older adults in El Salvador
El Salvador: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 7.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.51
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.85
in 1993
All-time low
7.03
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in El Salvador, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in El Salvador stood at 7.51.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in El Salvador peaked at 16.85 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.67, 48% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.67, 48% 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 | 8.58 | 7.03 | 11.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 7.99 compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.95 compare
- 142 North Korea 7.76 compare
- 144 Guinea 7.07 compare
- 145 Philippines 6.96 compare
- 146 Malawi 6.89 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 young vs older adults in El Salvador?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in El Salvador was 7.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.85 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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