Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 46.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 46.5% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in El Salvador peaked at 51.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, 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.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.9% | — |
| 1971 | 24.5% | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 34.9% | +97.8% |
| 1979 | 37.7% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | -4.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 46.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 46.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +97.8% | 17.6% | 34.9% |
| 1990 | +31.6% | 38.7% | 51.0% |
| 1971 | +30.1% | 18.9% | 24.5% |
| 1975 | -28.1% | 24.5% | 17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 17.6% | 37.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 40.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 43.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.4% | 48.8% | 5 |
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- 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)
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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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in El Salvador?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in El Salvador was 46.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- El Salvador ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.