Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 30.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 30.8% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in El Salvador peaked at 39.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.2% | — |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 36.6% | 39.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 36.5% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 34.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 30.8% | 34.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in El Salvador?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in El Salvador was 30.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.