Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in El Salvador
El Salvador Unemployment Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2 % | 2021 |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 14.7 % | 2020 |
| Employed Persons | 2746864 Person | 2.747 Million Person | 2021 |
| Employment Rate | 46.36 % | 2021 |
| Unemployed Persons | 185808 Persons | 0.186 Million Persons | 2021 |
Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Unemployment Rate in El Salvador?
- Unemployment Rate in El Salvador increased to 7.2 % in 2021. The maximum rate was 7.97 % and minimum was 5.88 %.
- Data published Yearly by General Direction of Statistics and Censuses.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 7.2 | 2021 | 13.10.2022 |
| 6.9 | 2020 | 01.07.2021 |
| 6.3 | 2019 | 30.06.2020 |
| 6.4 | 2018 | 29.10.2019 |
| 7 | 2017 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Unemployment Rate in El Salvador by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Youth Unemployment Rate in El Salvador?
- Youth Unemployment Rate in El Salvador increased to 14.7 % in 2020. The maximum rate was 15 % and minimum was 8.9 %.
- Data published Yearly by General Direction of Statistics and Censuses.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 14.7 | 2020 | 03.08.2021 |
| 13.4 | 2019 | 02.09.2020 |
| 14.4 | 2017 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Youth Unemployment Rate in El Salvador by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Employed Persons (Person)
How many employed persons are in El Salvador?
- Number of Employed Persons in El Salvador decreased to 2746864 Person (2.747 Million Person) in 2021. The maximum rate was 2908119 Person and minimum was 2173963 Person.
- Data published Yearly by General Direction of Statistics and Censuses.
Historical Data (Person) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 2746864 | 2021 | 27.08.2022 |
| 2917617 | 2020 | 10.09.2021 |
| 2908119 | 2019 | 02.09.2020 |
| 275209 | 2017 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by presidents (Person)
Employed Persons in El Salvador by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Employment Rate (%)
What is Employment Rate in El Salvador?
- Employment Rate in El Salvador increased to 46.36 % in 2021. The maximum rate was 46.31 % and minimum was 40.4 %.
- Data published Yearly by General Direction of Statistics and Censuses.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 46.36 | 2021 | 27.08.2022 |
| 46.16 | 2020 | 03.08.2021 |
| 46.31 | 2019 | 27.06.2020 |
| 45.24 | 2018 | 29.10.2019 |
| 44.98 | 2017 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Employment Rate in El Salvador by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Persons)
How many Unemployed Persons are in El Salvador?
- Number of Unemployed Persons in El Salvador decreased to 185808 Persons (0.186 Million Persons) in 2021. The maximum rate was 208694 Persons and minimum was 146858 Persons.
- Data published Yearly by General Direction of Statistics and Censuses.
Historical Data (Persons) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 185808 | 2021 | 27.08.2022 |
| 200943 | 2020 | 03.08.2021 |
| 196747 | 2019 | 27.06.2020 |
| 190724 | 2018 | 29.10.2019 |
| 208694 | 2017 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by presidents (Persons)
Unemployed Persons in El Salvador by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Other labor indicators in El Salvador
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2021 | 61.7 % | 61.4 |
| Living Wage Individual | 2018 | 37.112 USD/Month | 37.112 |
| Wages High Skilled | 2018 | 94.893 USD/Month | 94.551 |
| Wages Low Skilled | 2018 | 33.23 USD/Month | 34.6 |
Unemployment Rate in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Colombia | Dec/22 | 10.3 % | 9.5 |
| Panama | 2021 | 14.5 % | 18.5 |
| Puerto Rico | Dec/22 | 6 % | 6.2 |
| Honduras | 2021 | 8.6 % | 10.9 |
| Brazil | Nov/22 | 8.1 % | 8.3 |
| Chile | Dec/22 | 7.9 % | 7.9 |
| Paraguay | 2Q/22 | 6.7 % | 8.5 |
| Argentina | 3Q/22 | 7.1 % | 6.9 |
| Canada | Dec/22 | 5 % | 5.1 |
| Ecuador | 3Q/22 | 4.7 % | 5.3 |
| Mexico | Dec/22 | 2.8 % | 2.8 |
| Peru | Dec/22 | 7.1 % | 7.6 |
| United States | Jan/23 | 3.4 % | 3.5 |
| Uruguay | Dec/22 | 7.9 % | 7.8 |
| Jamaica | 3Q/22 | 6.6 % | 6 |
| Suriname | 2021 | 10.1 % | 9.8 |
| Venezuela | Dec/18 | 6.4 % | 7.3 |
| Belize | 2021 | 10.2 % | 13.7 |
| Cameroon | 2021 | 3.9 % | 3.8 |
| Cape Verde | 2021 | 14.5 % | 14.5 |
| Cuba | 2021 | 2.8 % | 2.6 |
| Dominican Republic | 3Q/22 | 4.8 % | 5.2 |
| El Salvador | 2021 | 7.2 % | 6.9 |
| Guyana | 2021 | 14.5 % | 15.4 |
| Haiti | 2021 | 15.7 % | 15.5 |
| Nicaragua | 2Q/22 | 3.1 % | 3.8 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3Q/22 | 5.4 % | 4.5 |
