Unemployment Rate in El Salvador increased to 4.72 percent in 2025 from 4.65 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in El Salvador averaged 6.58 percent from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 7.97 percent in 1997 and a record low of 4.65 percent in 2024. source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística y Censos (ONEC), Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador

Unemployment Rate in El Salvador is expected to reach 5.20 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the El Salvador Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2027 and 5.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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 Unemployment Rate
In El Salvador, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.72 4.65 7.97 4.65 1995 - 2025 percent Yearly