Employment Rate in El Salvador decreased to 47.58 percent in 2024 from 48.81 percent in 2023. Employment Rate in El Salvador averaged 44.32 percent from 2005 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 48.81 percent in 2023 and a record low of 40.40 percent in 2007. source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística y Censos



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2881080.00 2932680.00 Dec 2024
Employment Rate 47.58 48.81 percent Dec 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.30 64.40 percent Dec 2024
Minimum Wages 408.80 408.80 USD/Month Jan 2026
Population 6.34 6.31 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 121646.00 161400.00 Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 4.65 5.20 percent Dec 2024
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
47.58 48.81 48.81 40.40 2005 - 2024 percent Yearly
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