Belgium vs El Salvador: Female employment rate
Belgium
47.0%
in 2025
El Salvador
47.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
111th
El Salvador rank
110th
Female employment rate over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 47.3% against 47.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belgium ranks 111th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 186 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 | 35.8% | 40.6% | 4.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 43.7% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 44.2% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.0% | 2.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 47.3% against 47.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for female employment rate?
- Belgium ranks 111th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.