Gender wage gap in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gender wage gap was -7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender wage gap in El Salvador stood at -7.1%.
The figure is down 114.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in El Salvador peaked at 19.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, 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 | 6.8% | -2.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.6% | -9.4% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.7% | -10.3% | -3.3% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 wage gap in El Salvador?
- Gender wage gap in El Salvador was -7.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for gender wage gap?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.