Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador, 1996–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador is 6.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador peaked at 14.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 132nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.1% | — |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -9.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 14.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.5% | 11.2% | 5 |
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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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in El Salvador was 6.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 total (% of total 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.