El Salvador vs Lesotho: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
El Salvador
32.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
32.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
Lesotho rank
95th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.7% against 32.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lesotho ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 95th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 51.4% | 19.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 20.7% | 12.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 31.5% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.7% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
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, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32.7% against 32.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 95th 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.