Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in El Salvador
El Salvador: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national was 10.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador is 10.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador peaked at 14.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 111th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.3% | — |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +23.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.5% | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 14.5% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador was 10.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.