Unemployment with basic education, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Unemployment with basic education, male was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
111th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

234562010201720242010: 5.5 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 4.8 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 4.1 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 4.2 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 4.9 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 4.5 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 4.1 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 3.9 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 4.4 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 3.7 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 4.4 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 3.8 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 2.6 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 2.3 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 1.9 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in El Salvador is 1.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in El Salvador peaked at 5.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.

That places El Salvador 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in El Salvador, 2010 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2010 5.5%
2011 4.8% -13.9%
2012 4.1% -14.8%
2013 4.2% +2.1%
2014 4.9% +18.9%
2015 4.5% -9.7%
2016 4.1% -8.1%
2017 3.9% -4.8%
2018 4.4% +12.0%
2019 3.7% -15.9%
2020 4.4% +19.3%
2021 3.8% -12.3%
2022 2.6% -31.9%
2023 2.3% -11.4%
2024 1.9% -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.4% 3.7% 5.5% 10
2020s 3.0% 1.9% 4.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in El Salvador?
Unemployment with basic education, male in El Salvador was 1.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
El Salvador ranks 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 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).