Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central America
Central America: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 2.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central America is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central America peaked at 13.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
Central America ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 20 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
- 21 Panama 1.6% compare
- 22 Armenia 1.1% compare
- 23 Brazil 0.8% compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
- 25 Mongolia 0.3% compare
- 26 Montenegro 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central America?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Central America was 2.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Central America rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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