Labour share of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labour share of GDP was 48.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2020
All-time low
48.2%
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in El Salvador, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in El Salvador is 48.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 55.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 53rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.7% | — |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 51.7% | 53.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 50.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.2% | 55.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,236 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in El Salvador?
- Labour share of gdp in El Salvador was 48.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for labour share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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