Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 345.36 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in El Salvador is 345.36 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in El Salvador peaked at 463 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 345.36 1000 No, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 62nd out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 426.79 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 428.15 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 400.87 1000 No | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 364.56 1000 No | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 383.46 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 391.66 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 373.59 1000 No | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 370.71 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 379.44 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 426.27 1000 No | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 435.88 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 449.5 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 463 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 443.3 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 423.29 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 410.69 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 429.68 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 431.01 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 391.34 1000 No | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 390.09 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 353.93 1000 No | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 354 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 357.22 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 345.36 1000 No | -3.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 345.36 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 290.39 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 345.36 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287.16 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 394.55 1000 No | 364.56 1000 No | 428.15 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.78 1000 No | 390.09 1000 No | 463 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.63 1000 No | 345.36 1000 No | 357.22 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in El Salvador?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in El Salvador was 345.36 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 463 1000 No in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.36 1000 No in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.