Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 187 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2003
All-time low
23.8%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador is 28.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador peaked at 31.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.3% | — |
| 1992 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | -0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 28.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 28.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 25.9% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 26.2% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 23.8% | 28.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 92 Colombia 28.4% compare
- 93 Nicaragua 28.4% compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 28.3% compare
- 96 Singapore 28.3% compare
- 97 Luxembourg 28.2% compare
- 98 Hong Kong, China 27.7% compare
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, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador was 28.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.