El Salvador: Informal employment

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 El Salvador

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 68.50
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2014 - 2020
 Average 69.17
 Min - Max 68.50 - 70.20
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2020 is 68.5 percent, a decline from 69.1 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 47.30 percent, based on data from 26 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 2014 to 2020 is 69.17 percent. The minimum value, 68.5 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 70.2 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Labor force 2.84 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 2.76 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 3.06 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 2.55 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 7.18 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 60.15 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 41.10 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 46.07 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 76.46 2023 percent
 Self-employment 36.53 2022 percent
 Informal employment 68.50 2020 percent
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