Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador is 15.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador peaked at 31.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.8% | — |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 15.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 15.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 24.7% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador was 15.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).