Unemployment rate (IMF) — all countries

Unemployment rate (IMF) — El Salvador

Unemployment rate (IMF) in El Salvador in 2031 — 4.8%. Ranked 49 in the world out of 102. Since 1988, the indicator has fallen by 5.4 pp.

2031 4.8% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 49of 102
Period maximum 10.2%1988
Period minimum 4.2%2025

Trend over time

1988–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — El Salvador, 1988–2031468101219881993199820032008201320182023202820311988: 10.2%1989: 9.1%1990: 10%1991: 8.7%1992: 9.4%1993: 10%1994: 7.8%1995: 7.7%1996: 7.8%1997: 8.1%1998: 7.4%1999: 6.5%2000: 6.8%2001: 7.1%2002: 6.4%2003: 7.1%2004: 6.9%2005: 7.3%2006: 6.7%2007: 6.4%2008: 6%2009: 7.4%2010: 7.1%2011: 6.7%2012: 6.2%2013: 6%2014: 7.1%2015: 7.1%2016: 7.1%2017: 7.2%2018: 6.5%2019: 6.5%2020: 7%2021: 6.3%2022: 5%2023: 5.2%2024: 4.7%2025: 4.2%2026: 4.3%2027: 4.4%2028: 4.5%2029: 4.7%2030: 4.8%2031: 4.8%
Change over the period: −5.4 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 4.8 +0 pp
2030 4.8 +0.1 pp
2029 4.7 +0.2 pp
2028 4.5 +0.1 pp
2027 4.4 +0.1 pp
2026 4.3 +0.1 pp
2025 4.2 −0.5 pp
2024 4.7 −0.5 pp
2023 5.2 +0.2 pp
2022 5 −1.3 pp
2021 6.3 −0.7 pp
2020 7 +0.5 pp
2019 6.5 +0 pp
2018 6.5 −0.7 pp
2017 7.2 +0.1 pp
2016 7.1 +0 pp
2015 7.1 +0 pp
2014 7.1 +1.1 pp
2013 6 −0.2 pp
2012 6.2 −0.5 pp
2011 6.7 −0.4 pp
2010 7.1 −0.3 pp
2009 7.4 +1.4 pp
2008 6 −0.4 pp
2007 6.4 −0.3 pp
2006 6.7 −0.6 pp
2005 7.3 +0.4 pp
2004 6.9 −0.2 pp
2003 7.1 +0.7 pp
2002 6.4 −0.7 pp
2001 7.1 +0.3 pp
2000 6.8 +0.3 pp
1999 6.5 −0.9 pp
1998 7.4 −0.7 pp
1997 8.1 +0.3 pp
1996 7.8 +0.1 pp
1995 7.7 −0.1 pp
1994 7.8 −2.2 pp
1993 10 +0.6 pp
1992 9.4 +0.7 pp
1991 8.7 −1.3 pp
1990 10 +0.9 pp
1989 9.1 −1.1 pp
1988 10.2

Central America, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.