Employment rate, men vs. women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Employment rate, men vs. women was 74.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 1991
All-time low
68.7%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate, men vs. women in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in El Salvador stood at 74.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in El Salvador peaked at 77.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment rate, men vs. women in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.2% | — |
| 1992 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 73.6% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 70.4% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 71.3% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 68.7% | 74.9% | 6 |
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- 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 rate, men vs. women in El Salvador?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in El Salvador was 74.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- El Salvador ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.