El Salvador vs Lesotho: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
49.1%
in 2025
Lesotho
48.1%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
121st
Lesotho rank
123rd
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 49.1% against 48.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
El Salvador ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 66.9% | 23.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 63.5% | 18.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 54.8% | 9.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 48.4% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- El Salvador, at 49.1% against 48.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).