Female labor force by age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female labor force by age was 61,141 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,141
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 188 countries
All-time high
61,141
in 2024
All-time low
17,286
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in El Salvador is 61,141, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in El Salvador peaked at 61,141 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,286, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 85th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,286 | — |
| 1991 | 18,124 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 19,180 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 20,450 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 21,150 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 20,124 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 23,554 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 24,838 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 25,461 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 26,665 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 28,877 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 31,205 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 33,650 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 29,468 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 31,898 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 34,973 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 38,285 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 39,592 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 40,994 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 42,505 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 44,173 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 41,824 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 44,369 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 45,413 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 46,861 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 46,851 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48,718 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 48,867 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48,002 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 48,084 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46,603 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 51,629 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 48,174 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 59,864 | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 61,141 | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 61,141 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 61,141 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,683 | 17,286 | 26,665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,145 | 28,877 | 42,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,316 | 41,824 | 48,867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,482 | 46,603 | 61,141 | 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 labor force by age in El Salvador?
- Female labor force by age in El Salvador was 61,141 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 61,141 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,286 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for female labor force by age?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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