El Salvador vs Namibia: Female employment rate
El Salvador
45.1%
in 2024
Namibia
45.1%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
117th
Namibia rank
115th
Female employment rate over time
- El Salvador
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 45.1% against 45.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 115th 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 | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 37.1% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 32.0% | 11.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.0% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, El Salvador or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 45.1% against 45.1% in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between El Salvador and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for female employment rate?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 115th 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.