Employed persons in the tourism industries in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 319,487 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in El Salvador, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, employed persons in the tourism industries in El Salvador stood at 319,487. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in El Salvador peaked at 319,487 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189,066, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 45th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 189,066 | — |
| 2011 | 189,259 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 205,854 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 227,157 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 232,898 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 249,336 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 265,269 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 262,915 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 295,427 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 304,152 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 284,247 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 276,491 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 301,190 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 319,487 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 242,133 | 189,066 | 304,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,354 | 276,491 | 319,487 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,848 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 25.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in El Salvador?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in El Salvador was 319,487 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 319,487 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,066 in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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