Belgium vs El Salvador: Female labor force participation rates
Belgium
49.78
in 2025
El Salvador
49.05
in 2025
Belgium rank
120th
El Salvador rank
121st
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49.78 against 49.05 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.73.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belgium ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.92 | 43 | 3.08 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 44.7 | 45.57 | 0.8682 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 47.97 | 45.84 | 2.13 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 49.61 | 46.83 | 2.78 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Belgium or El Salvador?
- Belgium, at 49.78 against 49.05 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0.73, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Belgium ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 121st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.