El Salvador vs Mexico: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national
El Salvador
63.3%
in 2025
Mexico
61.1%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
157th
Mexico rank
159th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 63.3% against 61.1% in Mexico, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 157th and Mexico ranks 159th of 196 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.6% | 30.4% | 11.2% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 36.4% | 10.1% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 42.7% | 11.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 50.4% | 7.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 55.7% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.4% | 1.5% | 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 63.3% against 61.1% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 2.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 157th and Mexico ranks 159th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.