El Salvador vs Mexico: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
El Salvador
46.5%
in 2024
Mexico
46.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
139th
Mexico rank
140th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 46.5% against 46.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 139th and Mexico ranks 140th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 20.3% | 9.7% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 30.1% | 8.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 21.6% | 29.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 40.5% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.5% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.1% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 46.5% against 46.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- El Salvador ranks 139th and Mexico ranks 140th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.