El Salvador vs Lesotho: Female labor force participation rates
El Salvador
49.05
in 2025
Lesotho
48.09
in 2025
El Salvador rank
121st
Lesotho rank
123rd
Female labor force participation rates over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 49.05 against 48.09 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.96.
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 | 66.92 | 23.92 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.57 | 63.53 | 17.96 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 45.84 | 54.83 | 8.99 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.83 | 48.36 | 1.53 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- El Salvador, at 49.05 against 48.09 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 0.96, 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 rates?
- El Salvador ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 123rd 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.