El Salvador Services Employment
Employment in services SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS
Overview
El Salvador's services employment stood at 63.01% in 2025, a rise of +0.35% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 63.58% by 2026. El Salvador ranked 97th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Services Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 64.51% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 64.04% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 63.58% | - | - |
| 2025 | 63.01% | +0.35% | #97 |
| 2024 | 62.66% | +0.19% | #97 |
| 2023 | 62.47% | +0.87% | #100 |
| 2022 | 61.60% | +0.37% | #99 |
| 2021 | 61.23% | +0.38% | #102 |
| 2020 | 60.85% | −0.35% | #100 |
| 2019 | 61.20% | +0.11% | #101 |
| 2018 | 61.09% | +1.55% | #100 |
| 2017 | 59.54% | −0.68% | #97 |
| 2016 | 60.22% | +0.51% | #99 |
| 2015 | 59.71% | −0.63% | #97 |
| 2014 | 60.35% | +0.29% | #103 |
| 2013 | 60.06% | +2.01% | #103 |
| 2012 | 58.05% | +0.91% | #96 |
| 2011 | 57.14% | −0.74% | #95 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw services employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's services employment was 63.01% in 2025. Ranked 97th globally. This represents a 0.6% increase from the previous year.
El Salvador's services employment peaked at 63.01% in 2025.
The lowest services employment in El Salvador was 39.57% in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 97th globally in services employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's services employment is projected to reach 63.58% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The services employment of El Salvador in 2025 was 63.01%. This ranks 97th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_services-employment,
title = {El Salvador Services Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/services-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}