Ecuador vs El Salvador: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Ecuador
32.3%
in 2025
El Salvador
32.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
100th
El Salvador rank
98th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 32.5% against 32.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 100th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 36.2% | 3.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 34.0% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 32.7% | 7.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 32.6% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.3% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 32.5% against 32.3% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Ecuador ranks 100th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. 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 aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.