El Salvador vs Mexico: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
El Salvador
63.5%
in 2025
Mexico
61.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
145th
Mexico rank
148th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 63.5% against 61.5% in Mexico, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 145th and Mexico ranks 148th of 187 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 44.0% | 7.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 50.4% | 7.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 56.0% | 4.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 59.9% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 63.5% against 61.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 2.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 145th and Mexico ranks 148th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.