Employment Rate in El Salvador increased to 49.15 percent in 2025 from 47.58 percent in 2024. Employment Rate in El Salvador averaged 44.57 percent from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 49.15 percent in 2025 and a record low of 40.40 percent in 2007. source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística y Censos



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2981127.00 2881080.00 Dec 2025
Employment Rate 49.15 47.58 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.60 62.30 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 408.80 408.80 USD/Month Jan 2026
Population 6.34 6.31 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 147726.00 121646.00 Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.72 4.65 percent Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.80 14.00 percent Dec 2022


El Salvador Employment Rate
In El Salvador, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
49.15 47.58 49.15 40.40 2005 - 2025 percent Yearly
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