In El Salvador about 58 percent of the population lives in poverty. This percentage would be higher if it were not for remittances that come from abroad, mainly from the United States. Being today one of the main supports of the Salvadoran economy. Remittances according to data from the Central Reserve Bank were 3787 million dollars in 2008.
This economic problem causes more than 700 people to leave the country each year in search of a better job opportunity. As a result, almost 70 percent of Salvadoran families live on these remittances, which are between 210 and 415 euros, according to data from Intervida professionals. For many of these families it is their only income. However, this fails to mitigate the basic needs of an average family of 4 to 6 people. More than 50 percent of the population living in poverty lives in San Salvador.
The country has almost 7 million inhabitants, of which 2,3 million live in the United States and other countries in the world. Those who leave are mainly young people with studies, due to the lack of job opportunities.
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