El Salvador Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- El Salvador youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 7.18%, a 0.32% decline from 2022.
- El Salvador youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 7.50%, a 2.32% decline from 2021.
- El Salvador youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.82%, a 1.28% decline from 2020.
- El Salvador youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 11.10%, a 1.48% increase from 2019.
| El Salvador Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
7.18% |
-0.32% |
| 2022 |
7.50% |
-2.32% |
| 2021 |
9.82% |
-1.28% |
| 2020 |
11.10% |
1.48% |
| 2019 |
9.62% |
0.32% |
| 2018 |
9.29% |
-0.47% |
| 2017 |
9.76% |
0.25% |
| 2016 |
9.51% |
0.84% |
| 2015 |
8.67% |
-0.94% |
| 2014 |
9.61% |
1.09% |
| 2013 |
8.52% |
0.08% |
| 2012 |
8.45% |
-0.10% |
| 2011 |
8.55% |
-1.62% |
| 2010 |
10.17% |
-3.72% |
| 2009 |
13.88% |
3.01% |
| 2008 |
10.88% |
-0.50% |
| 2007 |
11.38% |
-0.20% |
| 2006 |
11.57% |
-1.09% |
| 2005 |
12.66% |
0.84% |
| 2004 |
11.82% |
-0.06% |
| 2003 |
11.89% |
1.13% |
| 2002 |
10.76% |
-1.34% |
| 2001 |
12.10% |
0.16% |
| 2000 |
11.94% |
-0.61% |
| 1999 |
12.55% |
0.40% |
| 1998 |
12.14% |
-1.61% |
| 1997 |
13.75% |
0.53% |
| 1996 |
13.22% |
0.08% |
| 1995 |
13.15% |
-0.08% |
| 1994 |
13.23% |
-3.56% |
| 1993 |
16.79% |
3.38% |
| 1992 |
13.41% |
0.80% |
| 1991 |
12.61% |
0.80% |
