Unemployment with basic education, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Unemployment with basic education, female was 2.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
107th
of 129 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2017
All-time low
2.0%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in El Salvador, 2010–2024

01232010201720242010: 3 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 2.5 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 2.6 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 2.4 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 2 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 2.9 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 2.3 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 3.3 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 2.7 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 2.9 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 3.3 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 3.2 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 2.5 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 2.7 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 2.4 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in El Salvador is 2.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in El Salvador peaked at 3.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.

El Salvador ranks 107th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in El Salvador, 2010 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
2010 3.0%
2011 2.5% -17.4%
2012 2.6% +7.9%
2013 2.4% -10.2%
2014 2.0% -17.4%
2015 2.9% +46.5%
2016 2.3% -20.0%
2017 3.3% +44.4%
2018 2.7% -19.6%
2019 2.9% +9.6%
2020 3.3% +11.0%
2021 3.2% -0.5%
2022 2.5% -21.6%
2023 2.7% +7.8%
2024 2.4% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.7% 2.0% 3.3% 10
2020s 2.8% 2.4% 3.3% 5

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  6. 110 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in El Salvador?
Unemployment with basic education, female in El Salvador was 2.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
El Salvador ranks 107th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).