El Salvador vs India: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- El Salvador
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 16.1% against 15.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and India ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 11.1% | 17.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 14.1% | 7.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 19.6% | 1.5% | India |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), El Salvador or India?
- India, at 16.1% against 15.7% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between El Salvador and India?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and India rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and India ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).