Female labor force participation rates in El Salvador

El Salvador: Female labor force participation rates was 49.05 in 2025. β–² 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 in El Salvador, 1990–2025

010203040501990200720251990: 411991: 411992: 41.61993: 43.41994: 44.91995: 43.11996: 41.91997: 41.91998: 45.61999: 45.72000: 45.42001: 45.22002: 44.92003: 46.32004: 44.52005: 45.22006: 45.92007: 46.12008: 46.12009: 462010: 462011: 45.52012: 46.42013: 47.42014: 46.12015: 45.12016: 45.82017: 45.22018: 44.92019: 462020: 43.22021: 45.22022: 462023: 48.52024: 492025: 49.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, female labor force participation rates in El Salvador stood at 49.05. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Bulgaria 50.38 compare
  2. 119 South Africa 49.88 compare
  3. 120 Belgium 49.78 compare
  4. 122 Eswatini 48.52 compare
  5. 123 Lesotho 48.09 compare
  6. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 47.77 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates in El Salvador?
Female labor force participation rates in El Salvador was 49.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 49.05 in 2025.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 40.97 in 1990.
How does El Salvador rank for female labor force participation rates?
El Salvador ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is female labor force participation rates 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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