Men in unregulated, informal jobs in El Salvador remain hidden
In San Salvador’s downtown district, you often see female vendors in the streets. They make up what is known as the informal employment sector. Men in this sector remain much less visible, often hidden in corners and back streets.
- 2 years ago
August 31, 2022
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — In San Salvador’s downtown district, you often see female vendors in the streets. They make up what is known as the informal employment sector. Men in this sector remain much less visible, often hidden in corners and back streets.
According to the International Labor Organization, for every 100 men, 60 work in the formal sector and 40 in the informal sector. The informal work sector refers to all paid work not registered, regulated, or protected by legal or regulatory frameworks.
Based on the 2019 Multiple Purpose Household Survey (EHPM), three primary age groups of men in El Salvador face unemployment including 13.1 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds, 4.5 percent of 25 to 59-year-olds, and 5.5 percent of those over 59 years old.
This series of photographs captures men in the informal employment sector in San Salvador. Their hidden places of work imply an alienated relationship with society.
All photos by Amaranta / Fatima Padilla.
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