What share of workers in Cabanas are women?

Women were 32.3% of employed people in Cabanas at the 2024 census (16,459 of 50,993), the lowest of 14 among departments (national 40.7%).

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

The 2024 census counted 50,993 employed people aged 10 and over in Cabanas, equal to 42.4% of everyone that age, 2nd lowest of 14 among departments (national 48.8%).

Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022)

6.7%

2022

Employed people (Census 2024)

50,993

2024

What is the unemployment rate in Cabanas?

The BCR household survey found an unemployment rate of 6.7% in Cabanas in 2022, 2nd highest 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 Cabanas?

Of employed people in Cabanas who gave their hours, 44.0% worked more than 44 hours a week in the 2024 census, 5th highest of 14 among departments (national 39.4%).

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How many people in Cabanas work part-time hours?

16.2% of employed people in Cabanas worked under 25 hours a week in the 2024 census, 5th highest of 14 among departments (national 12.7%).

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How many homes in Cabanas have electricity?

93.7% of the 40,627 private dwellings counted in Cabanas in the 2024 census used the public electricity supply, 3rd highest 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 Cabanas have no electricity?

2.27% of dwellings in Cabanas had no electricity at the 2024 census (923 homes), 5th lowest of 14 among departments (national 2.34%); 0.27% relied on solar panels (national 0.35%).

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How Cabanas compares with other departments

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

Cabanas ranks 13 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)

Cabanas ranks 2 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022)
1	San Vicente	8.2%
2	Cabanas	6.7%
3	Usulutan	6.2%
4	La Union	6.0%
5	San Miguel	5.6%
6	Morazan	5.3%
7	Sonsonate	5.3%

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)

Cabanas ranks 5 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people working more than 44 hours a week
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%
8	Usulutan	40.4%

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)

Cabanas ranks 5 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people working under 25 hours a week
2	Usulutan	20.0%
3	Morazan	19.8%
4	San Vicente	17.1%
5	Cabanas	16.2%
6	San Miguel	16.0%
7	Ahuachapan	14.5%
8	La Paz	14.4%

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)

Cabanas ranks 3 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Dwellings on the public electricity supply
1	San Salvador	96.0%
2	Chalatenango	93.8%
3	Cabanas	93.7%
4	Santa Ana	91.7%
5	San Miguel	90.5%
6	La Libertad	90.2%
7	La Union	90.0%

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

Dwellings with no electricity (2024)

Cabanas ranks 10 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Dwellings with no electricity
7	Usulutan	2.77%
8	Cuscatlan	2.71%
9	Santa Ana	2.40%
10	Cabanas	2.27%
11	San Miguel	2.17%
12	Chalatenango	2.14%
13	La Libertad	2.04%

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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