Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in El Salvador, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in El Salvador stood at 95.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in El Salvador peaked at 97.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 20th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 97.3% | — |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 97.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 97.0% | 5 |
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 share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in El Salvador?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in El Salvador was 95.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- El Salvador ranks 20th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).