Compensation of employees in El Salvador

El Salvador: Compensation of employees was 40.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 1999
All-time low
34.6%
in 2020
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Compensation of employees in El Salvador, 1998–2023

02040601998201020231998: 63.2 % of expense1999: 65.4 % of expense2000: 62.6 % of expense2001: 50.3 % of expense2002: 43.2 % of expense2003: 48 % of expense2004: 41.5 % of expense2005: 39.2 % of expense2006: 36.5 % of expense2007: 39.9 % of expense2008: 36.9 % of expense2009: 36 % of expense2010: 38.3 % of expense2011: 37.5 % of expense2012: 41.3 % of expense2013: 42 % of expense2014: 42.8 % of expense2015: 43.8 % of expense2016: 43.6 % of expense2017: 41 % of expense2018: 41 % of expense2019: 41 % of expense2020: 34.6 % of expense2021: 39.1 % of expense2022: 40.8 % of expense2023: 40.9 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, compensation of employees in El Salvador stood at 40.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in El Salvador peaked at 65.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2020.

That places El Salvador 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in El Salvador, 1998 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1998 63.2%
1999 65.4% +3.4%
2000 62.6% -4.2%
2001 50.3% -19.7%
2002 43.2% -14.1%
2003 48.0% +11.0%
2004 41.5% -13.4%
2005 39.2% -5.5%
2006 36.5% -7.0%
2007 39.9% +9.3%
2008 36.9% -7.5%
2009 36.0% -2.5%
2010 38.3% +6.3%
2011 37.5% -1.9%
2012 41.3% +10.0%
2013 42.0% +1.6%
2014 42.8% +1.9%
2015 43.8% +2.3%
2016 43.6% -0.3%
2017 41.0% -6.0%
2018 41.0% -0.1%
2019 41.0% +0.1%
2020 34.6% -15.6%
2021 39.1% +12.9%
2022 40.8% +4.5%
2023 40.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.3% 63.2% 65.4% 2
2000s 43.4% 36.0% 62.6% 10
2010s 41.2% 37.5% 43.8% 10
2020s 38.9% 34.6% 40.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in El Salvador?
Compensation of employees in El Salvador was 40.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2020.
How does El Salvador rank for compensation of employees?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.