Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 46.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 46.03 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 11th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49.25 | — |
| 2021 | 47.47 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 46.4 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 44.99 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 47.29 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 46.03 | -2.7% |
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More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in El Salvador was 46.03 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.99 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.