What share of workers in Cuscatlan are women?

Women were 39.2% of employed people in Cuscatlan at the 2024 census (40,255 of 102,791), 6th highest of 14 among departments (national 40.7%).

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

The 2024 census counted 102,791 employed people aged 10 and over in Cuscatlan, equal to 49.2% of everyone that age, 5th highest of 14 among departments (national 48.8%).

Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022)

4.3%

2022

Employed people (Census 2024)

102,791

2024

What is the unemployment rate in Cuscatlan?

The BCR household survey found an unemployment rate of 4.3% in Cuscatlan in 2022, 2nd 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 Cuscatlan?

Of employed people in Cuscatlan who gave their hours, 45.7% worked more than 44 hours a week in the 2024 census, 4th 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 Cuscatlan work part-time hours?

12.7% of employed people in Cuscatlan worked under 25 hours a week in the 2024 census, 5th lowest 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 Cuscatlan have electricity?

87.6% of the 71,518 private dwellings counted in Cuscatlan in the 2024 census used the public electricity supply, 6th 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 Cuscatlan have no electricity?

2.71% of dwellings in Cuscatlan had no electricity at the 2024 census (1,937 homes), 7th lowest of 14 among departments (national 2.34%); 0.29% 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 Cuscatlan compares with other departments

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

Cuscatlan ranks 5 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people as a share of population aged 10 and over
2	La Libertad	52.6%
3	Santa Ana	50.6%
4	La Paz	50.0%
5	Cuscatlan	49.2%
6	Sonsonate	48.9%
7	San Miguel	47.0%
8	San Vicente	46.2%

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

Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022) (2022)

Cuscatlan ranks 13 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022)
8	Santa Ana	5.1%
9	Ahuachapan	4.9%
10	San Salvador	4.7%
11	La Libertad	4.4%
12	Chalatenango	4.4%
13	Cuscatlan	4.3%
14	La Paz	4.2%

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)

Cuscatlan ranks 4 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)

Cuscatlan ranks 10 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people working under 25 hours a week
7	Ahuachapan	14.5%
8	La Paz	14.4%
9	Chalatenango	14.3%
10	Cuscatlan	12.7%
11	Sonsonate	12.1%
12	Santa Ana	12.0%
13	La Libertad	10.0%

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)

Cuscatlan ranks 9 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Dwellings on the public electricity supply
6	La Libertad	90.2%
7	La Union	90.0%
8	Morazan	89.6%
9	Cuscatlan	87.6%
10	San Vicente	86.4%
11	La Paz	86.2%
12	Usulutan	85.9%

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

Dwellings with no electricity (2024)

Cuscatlan ranks 8 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Dwellings with no electricity
5	San Vicente	3.23%
6	La Paz	2.89%
7	Usulutan	2.77%
8	Cuscatlan	2.71%
9	Santa Ana	2.40%
10	Cabanas	2.27%
11	San Miguel	2.17%

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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