Female employment to population ratio in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female employment to population ratio was 45.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.08
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
117th
of 172 countries
All-time high
47.15
in 2023
All-time low
28.18
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2024
Female employment to population ratio in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 45.08 for female employment to population ratio 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 to population ratio in El Salvador peaked at 47.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.18, 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 to population ratio in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.18 | — |
| 1995 | 34.4 | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 38.02 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 38.66 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 42.08 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 42.53 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.2 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.51 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.36 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 42.62 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 43.68 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 44.06 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.15 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.56 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 45.24 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.84 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.98 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.81 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.99 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 45.55 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 44.39 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.74 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.91 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 43.79 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.28 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 42.9 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.25 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.85 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 47.15 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 45.08 | -4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 45.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 45.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.31 | 28.18 | 42.53 | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.7 | 42.2 | 45.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.93 | 43.79 | 46.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.65 | 42.9 | 47.15 | 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 female employment to population ratio in El Salvador?
- Female employment to population ratio in El Salvador was 45.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.18 in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for female employment to population ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 117th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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