Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 45.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador stood at 45.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador peaked at 47.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.2% | — |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | -4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 45.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.5%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 45.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 28.2% | 42.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 42.2% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 43.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 42.9% | 47.2% | 5 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in El Salvador was 45.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.