Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in El Salvador stood at 13.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in El Salvador peaked at 35.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.6% | — |
| 1992 | 34.8% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 22.2% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.8% | 6 |
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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 employment in agriculture, industry, and services in El Salvador?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in El Salvador was 13.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.