What share of workers in Usulutan are women?

Women were 38.1% of employed people in Usulutan at the 2024 census (48,043 of 126,185), 7th lowest of 14 among departments (national 40.7%).

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

The 2024 census counted 126,185 employed people aged 10 and over in Usulutan, equal to 45.8% of everyone that age, 6th lowest of 14 among departments (national 48.8%).

Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022)

6.2%

2022

Employed people (Census 2024)

126,185

2024

What is the unemployment rate in Usulutan?

The BCR household survey found an unemployment rate of 6.2% in Usulutan in 2022, 3rd 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 Usulutan?

Of employed people in Usulutan who gave their hours, 40.4% worked more than 44 hours a week in the 2024 census, 7th 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 Usulutan work part-time hours?

20.0% of employed people in Usulutan worked under 25 hours a week in the 2024 census, 2nd 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 Usulutan have electricity?

85.9% of the 105,183 private dwellings counted in Usulutan in the 2024 census used the public electricity supply, 3rd 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 Usulutan have no electricity?

2.77% of dwellings in Usulutan had no electricity at the 2024 census (2,909 homes), 7th highest of 14 among departments (national 2.34%); 0.34% 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 Usulutan compares with other departments

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

Usulutan ranks 9 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people as a share of population aged 10 and over
6	Sonsonate	48.9%
7	San Miguel	47.0%
8	San Vicente	46.2%
9	Usulutan	45.8%
10	Chalatenango	45.5%
11	Ahuachapan	45.4%
12	Morazan	42.9%

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

Unemployment rate (EHPM 2022) (2022)

Usulutan ranks 3 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)

Usulutan ranks 8 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people working more than 44 hours a week
5	Cabanas	44.0%
6	Santa Ana	41.6%
7	La Paz	41.0%
8	Usulutan	40.4%
9	Morazan	39.2%
10	San Miguel	38.0%
11	San Vicente	37.7%

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)

Usulutan ranks 2 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Employed people working under 25 hours a week
1	La Union	21.7%
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%

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)

Usulutan ranks 12 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)

Usulutan ranks 7 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Dwellings with no electricity
4	La Union	3.50%
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%

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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