El Salvador vs Spain: Female employment rate
El Salvador
47.3%
in 2025
Spain
46.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
110th
Spain rank
113th
Female employment rate over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 47.3% against 46.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Spain ranks 113th of 186 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 26.5% | 14.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 38.7% | 5.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 41.0% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.7% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, El Salvador or Spain?
- El Salvador, at 47.3% against 46.5% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between El Salvador and Spain?
- 0.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for female employment rate?
- El Salvador ranks 110th and Spain ranks 113th 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.