Share of children engaged in economic activity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of children engaged in economic activity was 13.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of children engaged in economic activity in El Salvador, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children engaged in economic activity in El Salvador stood at 13.94. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children engaged in economic activity in El Salvador peaked at 22.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.94, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children engaged in economic activity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.97 | — |
| 2020 | 19.07 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 20.29 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 19.34 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 17.25 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 14.66 | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 13.94 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.97 | 22.97 | 22.97 | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.43 | 13.94 | 20.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children engaged in economic activity in El Salvador?
- Share of children engaged in economic activity in El Salvador was 13.94 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.94 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of children engaged in economic activity?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children engaged in economic activity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.