Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 29.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador peaked at 31.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 72nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.0% | — |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 29.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 29.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 21.0% | 31.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.3% | 31.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.1% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.2% | 31.1% | 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador was 29.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 31.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.