Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today was -7.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in El Salvador is -7.06, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in El Salvador peaked at 19.38 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.33, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.79 | -2.69 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.63 | -9.41 | -0.392 | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.7 | -10.33 | -3.29 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in El Salvador?
- Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in El Salvador was -7.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.33 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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