Unemployment Rate in El Salvador decreased to 4.65 percent in 2024 from 5.20 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in El Salvador averaged 6.64 percent from 1995 until 2024, 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 5.80 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the El Salvador Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 6.00 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2881080.00 2932680.00 Dec 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.30 64.40 percent Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 121646.00 161400.00 Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 4.65 5.20 percent Dec 2024
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
4.65 5.20 7.97 4.65 1995 - 2024 percent Yearly