The statistic shows the distribution of employment in El Salvador by economic sector from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, 14.75 percent of the employees in El Salvador were active in the agricultural sector, 23.39 percent in industry and 61.86 percent in the service sector.
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World Bank. (April 15, 2025). El Salvador: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/460536/employment-by-economic-sector-in-el-salvador/
World Bank. "El Salvador: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2013 to 2023." Chart. April 15, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/460536/employment-by-economic-sector-in-el-salvador/
World Bank. (2025). El Salvador: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/460536/employment-by-economic-sector-in-el-salvador/
World Bank. "El Salvador: Distribution of Employment by Economic Sector from 2013 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/460536/employment-by-economic-sector-in-el-salvador/
World Bank, El Salvador: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2013 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/460536/employment-by-economic-sector-in-el-salvador/ (last visited May 09, 2026)
El Salvador: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], World Bank, April 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/460536/employment-by-economic-sector-in-el-salvador/
