Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) was 43.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in El Salvador, 2010–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of employment in senior and middle management in El Salvador stood at 43.8%.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in El Salvador peaked at 55.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 18th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.6% | — |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | +12.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 43.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 43.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 32.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 39.0% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 15 Guyana 44.3% compare
- 16 United States 44.1% compare
- 17 Latvia 44.0% compare
- 19 Philippines 43.5% compare
- 20 Seychelles 43.5% compare
- 21 Grenada 43.3% compare
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 share of employment in senior and middle management in El Salvador?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in El Salvador was 43.8% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- El Salvador ranks 18th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).