El Salvador Agriculture Employment
Employment in agriculture SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS
Overview
El Salvador's agriculture employment stood at 13.85% in 2025, a decline of +0.22% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 13.52% by 2026. El Salvador ranked 88th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Agriculture Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 12.93% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 13.22% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 13.52% | - | - |
| 2025 | 13.85% | −0.22% | #88 |
| 2024 | 14.07% | −0.16% | #88 |
| 2023 | 14.23% | −0.74% | #89 |
| 2022 | 14.97% | +0.10% | #94 |
| 2021 | 14.87% | −0.92% | #89 |
| 2020 | 15.80% | −0.50% | #91 |
| 2019 | 16.29% | −0.41% | #96 |
| 2018 | 16.71% | −1.87% | #97 |
| 2017 | 18.57% | −0.10% | #99 |
| 2016 | 18.68% | +0.57% | #99 |
| 2015 | 18.11% | −0.65% | #98 |
| 2014 | 18.76% | −0.82% | #98 |
| 2013 | 19.59% | −1.38% | #98 |
| 2012 | 20.97% | −0.62% | #98 |
| 2011 | 21.59% | +0.82% | #99 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw agriculture employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's agriculture employment was 13.85% in 2025. Ranked 88th globally. This represents a 1.6% decrease from the previous year.
El Salvador's agriculture employment peaked at 35.62% in 1991.
The lowest agriculture employment in El Salvador was 13.85% in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 88th globally in agriculture employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's agriculture employment is projected to reach 13.52% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The agriculture employment of El Salvador in 2025 was 13.85%. This ranks 88th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_agriculture-employment,
title = {El Salvador Agriculture Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/agriculture-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}