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Labor force
El Salvador — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,700,000 (1982 est.); 40% agriculture, 16% commerce, 15% manufacturing, 13% government, 9% financial services, 6% transportation; shortage of skilled labor and a large pool of unskilled labor, but manpower training programs improving situation (1984 est.) |
| 1991 | 1,700,000 (1982 est.); agriculture 40%, commerce 16%, manufacturing 15%, government 13%, financial services 9%, transportation 6%, other 1%; shortage of skilled labor and a large pool of unskilled labor, but manpower training programs improving situation (1984 est.) |
| 1992 | 1,700,000 (1982 est.); agriculture 40%, commerce 16%, manufacturing 15%, government 13%, financial services 9%, transportation 6%, other 1%; shortage of skilled labor and a large pool of unskilled labor, but manpower training programs improving situation (1984 est.) |
| 1993 | 1.7 million (1982 est.) by occupation: agriculture 40%, commerce 16%, manufacturing 15%, government 13%, financial services 9%, transportation 6%, other 1% note: shortage of skilled labor and a large pool of unskilled labor, but manpower training programs improving situation (1984 est.) |
| 1994 | 1.7 million (1982 est.) by occupation: agriculture 40%, commerce 16%, manufacturing 15%, government 13%, financial services 9%, transportation 6%, other 1% note: shortage of skilled labor and a large pool of unskilled labor, but manpower training programs improving situation (1984 est.) |
| 1995 | 1.7 million (1982 est.) by occupation: agriculture 40%, commerce 16%, manufacturing 15%, government 13%, financial services 9%, transportation 6%, other 1% note: shortage of skilled labor and a large pool of unskilled labor, but training programs improving situation (1984 est.) |
| 1996 | 1.7 million (1982 est.) by occupation: agriculture 40%, commerce 16%, manufacturing 15%, government 13%, financial services 9%, transportation 6%, other 1% |
| 1997 | total: 2.2 million (1996 est.) by occupation: agriculture 40%, commerce 16%, manufacturing 15%, government 13%, financial services 9%, transportation 6%, other 1% |
| 1998 | total: 2.26 million (1997 est.) by occupation: agriculture 40%, commerce 16%, manufacturing 15%, government 13%, financial services 9%, transportation 6%, other 1% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million (1997 est.) |
| 2000 | 2.35 million (1999) |
| 2001 | 2.35 million (1999) |
| 2002 | 2.35 million (1999) (1999) |
| 2003 | 2.35 million (1999) |
| 2004 | 2.62 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 2.75 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 2.81 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 2.875 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 2.913 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 2.947 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 102 |
| 2010 | 2.94 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 104 |
| 2011 | 2.564 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 110 |
| 2012 | 2.593 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 111 |
| 2013 | 2.725 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 108 |
| 2014 | 2.738 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 107 |
| 2015 | 2.752 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 108 |
| 2016 | 2.774 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 106 |
| 2017 | 2.76 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 109 |
| 2018 | 2.774 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 2.774 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 2.908 million (2019 est.) |
| 2021 | 2.908 million (2019 est.) |
| 2022 | 2.908 million (2019 est.) |
| 2023 | 2.658 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 2.87 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 2.89 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |