Labor Force Participation Rate in El Salvador increased to 63.60 percent in 2025 from 62.30 percent in 2024. Labor Force Participation Rate in El Salvador averaged 61.41 percent from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 64.40 percent in 2023 and a record low of 52.40 percent in 2005. source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística y Censos



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2981127.00 2881080.00 Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.60 62.30 percent Dec 2025
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 Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
63.60 62.30 64.40 52.40 2005 - 2025 percent Yearly
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