El Salvador vs Peru: Share of female workers in informal employment
El Salvador
65.6%
in 2024
Peru
73.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
23rd
Peru rank
18th
Share of female workers in informal employment over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 73.3% against 65.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 18th of 82 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.6% | 73.6% | 2.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 75.8% | 6.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers in informal employment, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 73.3% against 65.6% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers in informal employment between El Salvador and Peru?
- 7.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for share of female workers in informal employment?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 18th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed females working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.