Female labor force by age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female labor force by age was 61,141 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.3% (2025)
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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