El Salvador - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in El Salvador was 15.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 15.08 in 2020, while its lowest value was 8.29 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2007 8.29
2009 13.01
2010 12.06
2011 9.49
2012 9.34
2013 10.46
2014 9.27
2015 10.11
2016 10.06
2017 12.22
2018 11.68
2019 12.82
2020 15.08

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in El Salvador was 17.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 17.16 in 2020, while its lowest value was 7.15 in 2003.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 13.79
1992 15.29
1993 14.64
1994 13.92
1995 12.95
1996 14.37
1997 11.98
1998 12.60
1999 9.81
2000 8.33
2001 11.68
2002 7.23
2003 7.15
2004 7.69
2005 10.76
2006 8.71
2007 8.38
2008 9.07
2009 13.16
2010 12.08
2011 9.47
2012 9.27
2013 10.38
2014 9.24
2015 10.05
2016 10.08
2017 12.33
2018 11.70
2019 12.94
2020 17.16

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in El Salvador was 9.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 14.49 in 2009, while its lowest value was 7.75 in 2013.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2007 13.03
2009 14.49
2010 9.28
2011 8.18
2012 8.23
2013 7.75
2014 10.23
2015 8.30
2016 9.65
2017 8.85
2018 8.41
2019 8.28
2020 9.55

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in El Salvador was 11.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 20.54 in 1993, while its lowest value was 7.73 in 2013.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 14.32
1992 14.74
1993 20.54
1994 14.72
1995 15.07
1996 14.50
1997 16.55
1998 13.63
1999 13.84
2000 15.36
2001 13.71
2002 12.50
2003 13.89
2004 12.92
2005 14.57
2006 13.74
2007 13.23
2008 12.02
2009 14.53
2010 9.26
2011 8.21
2012 8.20
2013 7.73
2014 10.08
2015 8.20
2016 9.51
2017 8.73
2018 8.30
2019 8.13
2020 11.23

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in El Salvador was 11.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 13.97 in 2009, while its lowest value was 8.62 in 2011.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2007 11.44
2009 13.97
2010 10.27
2011 8.62
2012 8.62
2013 8.70
2014 9.89
2015 8.92
2016 9.80
2017 10.06
2018 9.61
2019 9.95
2020 11.56

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in El Salvador was 13.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 18.55 in 1993, while its lowest value was 8.58 in 2012.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 14.15
1992 14.92
1993 18.55
1994 14.45
1995 14.39
1996 14.46
1997 15.08
1998 13.26
1999 12.43
2000 12.89
2001 12.99
2002 10.64
2003 11.48
2004 11.08
2005 13.23
2006 11.96
2007 11.60
2008 11.02
2009 14.06
2010 10.25
2011 8.65
2012 8.58
2013 8.68
2014 9.79
2015 8.84
2016 9.71
2017 9.99
2018 9.51
2019 9.82
2020 13.28

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in El Salvador was 37.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 41.73 in 2009, while its lowest value was 37.87 in 2013.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2009 41.73
2010 40.09
2011 38.98
2012 39.62
2013 37.87
2014 40.24
2015 41.24
2016 40.26
2017 40.95
2018 39.14
2019 39.82
2020 37.87

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in El Salvador was 15.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 16.13 in 2014, while its lowest value was 12.28 in 2012.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2009 15.45
2010 13.59
2011 12.88
2012 12.28
2013 12.76
2014 16.13
2015 15.55
2016 15.39
2017 14.91
2018 14.52
2019 14.90
2020 15.33

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in El Salvador was 26.74 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 28.93 in 2009, while its lowest value was 25.35 in 2013.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2009 28.93
2010 27.21
2011 25.91
2012 26.03
2013 25.35
2014 28.50
2015 28.54
2016 28.22
2017 28.40
2018 27.15
2019 27.94
2020 26.74

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment