El Salvador vs Paraguay: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
El Salvador
20.7%
in 2025
Paraguay
19.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
84th
Paraguay rank
87th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 20.7% against 19.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 84th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 37.3% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 37.0% | 6.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.2% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.8% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 20.7% against 19.7% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- El Salvador ranks 84th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.