Female employment rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female employment rate was 45.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 45.1% for female employment rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in El Salvador peaked at 47.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 117th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Female employment rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 female employment rate in El Salvador?
- Female employment rate in El Salvador was 45.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for female employment rate?
- El Salvador ranks 117th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.