What share of workers in Ahuachapan are women?

Women were 33.6% of employed people in Ahuachapan at the 2024 census (44,325 of 131,834), 5th lowest of 14 among departments (national 40.7%).

Economy, jobs and prices in Ahuachapan, El Salvador: official figures

The 2024 census counted 131,834 employed people aged 10 and over in Ahuachapan, equal to 45.4% of everyone that age, 4th lowest of 14 among departments (national 48.8%).

Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022)

4.9%

2022

Employed people (Census 2024)

131,834

2024

What is the unemployment rate in Ahuachapan?

The BCR household survey found an unemployment rate of 4.9% in Ahuachapan in 2022, 6th lowest of 14 among departments (national 5.0%).

Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copy

How many hours do people work in Ahuachapan?

Of employed people in Ahuachapan who gave their hours, 47.7% worked more than 44 hours a week in the 2024 census, the highest of 14 among departments (national 39.4%).

Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copy

How many people in Ahuachapan work part-time hours?

14.5% of employed people in Ahuachapan worked under 25 hours a week in the 2024 census, 7th highest of 14 among departments (national 12.7%).

Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copy

How many homes in Ahuachapan have electricity?

83.9% of the 101,256 private dwellings counted in Ahuachapan in the 2024 census used the public electricity supply, the lowest of 14 among departments (national 90.7%).

Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copy

How many homes in Ahuachapan have no electricity?

4.82% of dwellings in Ahuachapan had no electricity at the 2024 census (4,880 homes), the highest of 14 among departments (national 2.34%); 0.87% relied on solar panels (national 0.35%).

Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copy

How Ahuachapan compares with other departments

Employed people as a share of population aged 10 and over (2024)

Ahuachapan ranks 11 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people as a share of population aged 10 and over
8	San Vicente	46.2%
9	Usulutan	45.8%
10	Chalatenango	45.5%
11	Ahuachapan	45.4%
12	Morazan	42.9%
13	Cabanas	42.4%
14	La Union	41.6%

Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copy

Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022) (2022)

Ahuachapan ranks 9 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022)
6	Morazan	5.3%
7	Sonsonate	5.3%
8	Santa Ana	5.1%
9	Ahuachapan	4.9%
10	San Salvador	4.7%
11	La Libertad	4.4%
12	Chalatenango	4.4%

Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copy

Employed people working more than 44 hours a week (2024)

Ahuachapan ranks 1 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people working more than 44 hours a week
1	Ahuachapan	47.7%
2	Sonsonate	47.1%
3	Chalatenango	45.9%
4	Cuscatlan	45.7%
5	Cabanas	44.0%
6	Santa Ana	41.6%
7	La Paz	41.0%

Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copy

Employed people working under 25 hours a week (2024)

Ahuachapan ranks 7 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people working under 25 hours a week
4	San Vicente	17.1%
5	Cabanas	16.2%
6	San Miguel	16.0%
7	Ahuachapan	14.5%
8	La Paz	14.4%
9	Chalatenango	14.3%
10	Cuscatlan	12.7%

Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copy

Dwellings on the public electricity supply (2024)

Ahuachapan ranks 14 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Dwellings on the public electricity supply
8	Morazan	89.6%
9	Cuscatlan	87.6%
10	San Vicente	86.4%
11	La Paz	86.2%
12	Usulutan	85.9%
13	Sonsonate	85.2%
14	Ahuachapan	83.9%

Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copy

Dwellings with no electricity (2024)

Ahuachapan ranks 1 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Dwellings with no electricity
1	Ahuachapan	4.82%
2	Sonsonate	4.34%
3	Morazan	4.07%
4	La Union	3.50%
5	San Vicente	3.23%
6	La Paz	2.89%
7	Usulutan	2.77%

Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copy

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Sources

Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC): Censo 2024: poblacion de 10 anos o mas economicamente activa ocupada por departamento, edad, horas trabajadas y sexo (TAB_CE_4), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e572eea5da5c…)
Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC): Encuesta de Hogares de Propositos Multiples 2022: resultados (Tabla 1.1 poblacion y densidad; Graficos 2.3 y 4.7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 584a21f9c420…)
Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC): Censo 2024: viviendas particulares segun tipo de suministro de energia electrica por departamento (TAB_VIV_19), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 444e5f1e904c…)

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