Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 47.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 47.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador peaked at 47.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.4% | — |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 38.4% | 43.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 42.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 43.2% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 40.9% | 47.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador was 47.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.