Female labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female labor force participation rate by age was 31.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.58
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 188 countries
All-time high
35.6
in 1998
All-time low
27.89
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador stood at 31.58.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador peaked at 35.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.89, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.73 | — |
| 1991 | 32.49 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 32.84 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 34.61 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 34.71 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.95 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 30.18 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 29.19 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 35.6 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 33.84 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 33.02 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 32.22 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.42 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 33.91 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 32.05 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 32.61 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.18 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30.87 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 30.52 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.16 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.81 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.43 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.38 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.17 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 28.43 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 29.35 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.48 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.03 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.27 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.89 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 29.73 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 30.71 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 31.32 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 31.58 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.81 | 29.19 | 35.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32 | 30.16 | 33.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.68 | 28.43 | 30.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.24 | 27.89 | 31.58 | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in El Salvador was 31.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.89 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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