Gender gap in average wages ilo in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gender gap in average wages ilo was -7.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in average wages ilo in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in average wages ilo in El Salvador stood at -7.06.
The figure is down 114.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages ilo 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.
Gender gap in average wages ilo in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.38 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 19.38 | +106.6% |
| 2003 | 11.78 | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 4.38 | -62.8% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | -55.3% |
| 2006 | -2.69 | -237.2% |
| 2007 | 8.61 | -420.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | -0.59 | -107.6% |
| 2010 | -1.95 | +230.3% |
| 2011 | -4.13 | +112.2% |
| 2012 | -2.58 | -37.6% |
| 2013 | -7.25 | +181.1% |
| 2014 | -8.33 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | -1.03 | -87.6% |
| 2016 | -0.392 | -62.1% |
| 2017 | -5.77 | +1371.7% |
| 2018 | -9.41 | +63.1% |
| 2019 | -5.48 | -41.7% |
| 2021 | -10.33 | +88.3% |
| 2022 | -10.13 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | -3.29 | -67.5% |
| 2024 | -7.06 | +114.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -7.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -7.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.008. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in average wages ilo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1371.7% | -0.392 | -5.77 |
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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 gender gap in average wages ilo in El Salvador?
- Gender gap in average wages ilo in El Salvador was -7.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.33 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for gender gap in average wages ilo?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in average wages ilo 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 ilo. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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