Belgium vs El Salvador: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Belgium
49.8%
in 2025
El Salvador
49.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
120th
El Salvador rank
122nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49.8% against 49.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
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 122nd of 187 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 | 39.9% | 43.0% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 45.6% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 45.8% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 46.8% | 2.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Belgium or El Salvador?
- Belgium, at 49.8% against 49.1% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0.7%, 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Belgium ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.