El Salvador vs Mexico: Female employment rate
El Salvador
45.1%
in 2024
Mexico
45.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
117th
Mexico rank
114th
Female employment rate over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 45.3% against 45.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 114th of 172 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 38.8% | 5.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 41.6% | 3.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.6% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 45.3% against 45.1% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for female employment rate?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 114th 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.