Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income was 49.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.05
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.05
in 2025
All-time low
40.97
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 49.05 for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in El Salvador peaked at 49.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.97, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.97 | — |
| 1991 | 41.02 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.56 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 43.44 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 44.9 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 43.13 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 41.88 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 41.85 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.57 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 45.69 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.42 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.18 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.94 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.28 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 44.5 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 45.22 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 45.91 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.1 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.08 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.03 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.97 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.53 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.45 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.4 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.05 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.09 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.81 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.15 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.93 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.98 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 43.21 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 45.22 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 46.03 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 48.52 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 48.96 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 49.05 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 49.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 49.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 | 40.97 | 45.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.57 | 44.5 | 46.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.84 | 44.93 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.83 | 43.21 | 49.05 | 6 |
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 participation rates by national per capita income in El Salvador?
- Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in El Salvador was 49.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.97 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- El Salvador ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by national per capita income rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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