El Salvador - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in El Salvador was 2,722,965 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,786,916 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1,862,121 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,862,121
1991 1,907,382
1992 1,953,269
1993 2,015,428
1994 2,085,763
1995 2,086,113
1996 2,066,830
1997 2,090,413
1998 2,201,872
1999 2,200,797
2000 2,205,229
2001 2,210,126
2002 2,213,925
2003 2,323,550
2004 2,285,105
2005 2,330,116
2006 2,383,698
2007 2,430,226
2008 2,457,930
2009 2,486,427
2010 2,516,443
2011 2,550,005
2012 2,607,181
2013 2,665,750
2014 2,648,113
2015 2,638,742
2016 2,696,801
2017 2,710,376
2018 2,716,898
2019 2,786,916
2020 2,640,908
2021 2,722,965

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure