Female labor force participation rates slopes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 46.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.51
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.96
in 1990
All-time low
17.63
in 1975
Years of data
41
1961–2024
Female labor force participation rates slopes in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rates slopes in El Salvador stood at 46.51.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in El Salvador peaked at 50.96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.63, in 1975.
That places El Salvador 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.85 | — |
| 1971 | 24.52 | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 17.63 | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 34.87 | +97.8% |
| 1979 | 37.72 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 38.71 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 50.96 | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 49.69 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 40.47 | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 42.2 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 43.59 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 41.76 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 40.58 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 40.77 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.69 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 44.51 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.3 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.5 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.93 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.82 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 44.14 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 45.89 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 45.83 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.86 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.28 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.59 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.79 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.57 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.38 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.61 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.02 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 45.98 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46.53 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.74 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.49 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.31 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.36 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.41 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.37 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 48.78 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 46.51 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.85 | 18.85 | 18.85 | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.68 | 17.63 | 37.72 | 4 |
| 1980s | 38.71 | 38.71 | 38.71 | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.92 | 40.47 | 50.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.51 | 43.93 | 47.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.64 | 45.49 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.49 | 45.36 | 48.78 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 slopes in El Salvador?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in El Salvador was 46.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.63 in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- El Salvador ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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