Labor force, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 140.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 140.2 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 140.2 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.45 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 95.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 97.25 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 100.6 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 104.1 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 104.45 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 103.72 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 104.94 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 110.26 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 110.82 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 111.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 111.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 111.06 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 114.68 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 112.77 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 114.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 115.69 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 117.63 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 118.16 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 118.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 119.26 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 120.31 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 123.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 125.73 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 125.08 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 125.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 127.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 128.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 128.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 131.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 125.28 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 132.21 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 135.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 140.2 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 140.2 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.01 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 140.2 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.94 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.49 units per square kilometre | 93.45 units per square kilometre | 110.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.51 units per square kilometre | 111.04 units per square kilometre | 118.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.53 units per square kilometre | 119.26 units per square kilometre | 131.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.29 units per square kilometre | 125.28 units per square kilometre | 140.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 28 North Korea 146.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Kingdom 144.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guam 141.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 138.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 136.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Luxembourg 134.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 140.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 140.2 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.45 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.