What share of workers in San Salvador are women?

Women were 46.1% of employed people in San Salvador at the 2024 census (345,964 of 750,553), the highest of 14 among departments (national 40.7%).

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

The 2024 census counted 750,553 employed people aged 10 and over in San Salvador, equal to 54.3% of everyone that age, the highest of 14 among departments (national 48.8%).

Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022)

4.7%

2022

Employed people (Census 2024)

750,553

2024

What is the unemployment rate in San Salvador?

The BCR household survey found an unemployment rate of 4.7% in San Salvador in 2022, 5th 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 San Salvador?

Of employed people in San Salvador who gave their hours, 34.9% worked more than 44 hours a week in the 2024 census, the lowest 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 San Salvador work part-time hours?

9.5% of employed people in San Salvador worked under 25 hours a week in the 2024 census, the 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 San Salvador have electricity?

96.0% of the 483,291 private dwellings counted in San Salvador in the 2024 census used the public electricity supply, the 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 San Salvador have no electricity?

0.74% of dwellings in San Salvador had no electricity at the 2024 census (3,561 homes), the lowest of 14 among departments (national 2.34%); 0.07% 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 San Salvador compares with other departments

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

San Salvador ranks 1 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people as a share of population aged 10 and over
1	San Salvador	54.3%
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%

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

Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022) (2022)

San Salvador ranks 10 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022)
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%
13	Cuscatlan	4.3%

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)

San Salvador ranks 14 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people working more than 44 hours a week
8	Usulutan	40.4%
9	Morazan	39.2%
10	San Miguel	38.0%
11	San Vicente	37.7%
12	La Libertad	37.3%
13	La Union	36.8%
14	San Salvador	34.9%

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)

San Salvador ranks 14 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people working under 25 hours a week
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%
14	San Salvador	9.5%

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)

San Salvador ranks 1 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)

San Salvador ranks 14 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Dwellings with no electricity
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%
14	San Salvador	0.74%

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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