El Salvador vs Peru: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
El Salvador
10.3%
in 2025
Peru
10.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
117th
Peru rank
116th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.5% against 10.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Peru ranks 116th 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 5.5% | 7.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 10.5% against 10.3% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Peru ranks 116th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (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
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.