El Salvador - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in El Salvador was 5.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 24.37 in 1985, while its lowest value was 3.14 in 2014.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1980 17.71
1985 24.37
1986 10.30
1988 7.09
1989 6.83
1990 9.80
1991 6.58
1992 7.19
1993 6.84
1994 6.43
1995 5.88
1996 6.48
1997 5.32
1998 5.78
1999 4.60
2000 3.74
2001 5.22
2002 3.50
2003 3.50
2004 3.80
2005 4.80
2006 3.90
2007 3.73
2008 3.63
2009 4.93
2010 4.16
2011 3.41
2012 3.30
2013 3.33
2014 3.14
2015 3.47
2016 3.85
2017 4.00
2018 3.75
2019 4.38
2020 5.46

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in El Salvador was 6.34 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 7.08 in 1992, while its lowest value was 3.14 in 2014.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 6.43
1992 7.08
1993 6.82
1994 6.42
1995 5.87
1996 6.47
1997 5.32
1998 5.78
1999 4.44
2000 3.74
2001 5.22
2002 3.21
2003 3.21
2004 3.43
2005 4.80
2006 3.89
2007 3.71
2008 3.62
2009 4.93
2010 4.16
2011 3.42
2012 3.30
2013 3.33
2014 3.14
2015 3.48
2016 3.85
2017 4.01
2018 3.75
2019 4.38
2020 6.50
2021 6.34

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in El Salvador was 4.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 12.44 in 1985, while its lowest value was 3.96 in 2013.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1980 10.99
1985 12.44
1986 7.48
1988 10.98
1989 9.54
1990 10.09
1991 8.30
1992 8.44
1993 11.77
1994 8.45
1995 8.69
1996 8.38
1997 9.52
1998 7.94
1999 8.40
2000 9.05
2001 8.11
2002 8.10
2003 9.20
2004 8.70
2005 8.87
2006 8.45
2007 8.30
2008 7.46
2009 9.03
2010 5.42
2011 4.92
2012 4.23
2013 3.96
2014 4.89
2015 4.37
2016 4.83
2017 4.65
2018 4.19
2019 4.02
2020 4.71

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in El Salvador was 5.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 11.73 in 1993, while its lowest value was 3.96 in 2013.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 8.12
1992 8.32
1993 11.73
1994 8.43
1995 8.67
1996 8.37
1997 9.52
1998 7.94
1999 8.13
2000 9.06
2001 8.11
2002 7.41
2003 8.33
2004 7.80
2005 8.87
2006 8.43
2007 8.26
2008 7.45
2009 9.02
2010 5.42
2011 4.93
2012 4.23
2013 3.96
2014 4.89
2015 4.38
2016 4.83
2017 4.66
2018 4.19
2019 4.02
2020 6.06
2021 5.65

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in El Salvador was 5.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 16.95 in 1985, while its lowest value was 3.69 in 2013.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1978 3.73
1979 6.79
1980 13.34
1985 16.95
1986 8.63
1988 9.37
1989 8.35
1990 9.96
1991 7.53
1992 7.88
1993 9.94
1994 7.68
1995 7.65
1996 7.68
1997 7.98
1998 7.10
1999 7.30
2000 6.96
2001 6.96
2002 6.20
2003 6.90
2004 6.80
2005 7.22
2006 6.57
2007 6.41
2008 5.88
2009 7.33
2010 4.89
2011 4.30
2012 3.84
2013 3.69
2014 4.15
2015 4.00
2016 4.42
2017 4.39
2018 4.01
2019 4.17
2020 5.02

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in El Salvador was 5.94 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 9.94 in 1993, while its lowest value was 3.69 in 2013.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 7.53
1992 7.88
1993 9.94
1994 7.68
1995 7.65
1996 7.68
1997 7.98
1998 7.10
1999 6.68
2000 6.96
2001 6.96
2002 5.73
2003 6.26
2004 6.05
2005 7.22
2006 6.57
2007 6.41
2008 5.88
2009 7.33
2010 4.89
2011 4.30
2012 3.84
2013 3.69
2014 4.15
2015 4.00
2016 4.42
2017 4.39
2018 4.01
2019 4.17
2020 6.25
2021 5.94

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment