El Salvador vs Lesotho: Female employment rate
El Salvador
45.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
45.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
117th
Lesotho rank
119th
Female employment rate over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 45.1% against 45.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 172 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 39.3% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 24.5% | 21.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 40.7% | 5.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.0% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- El Salvador, at 45.1% against 45.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for female employment rate?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 119th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.