El Salvador vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
El Salvador
32.5%
in 2024
Portugal
32.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
98th
Portugal rank
101st
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 32.5% against 32.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 101st of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.8% | 62.8% | 29.9% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 62.0% | 25.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 43.7% | 9.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 39.0% | 6.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 33.4% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 30.1% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
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 Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 32.5% against 32.3% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 101st 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.