Gender wage gap in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gender wage gap was -0.152 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -0.152 for gender wage gap in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.8% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in El Salvador peaked at 19.38 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.33, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap 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% |
| 2025 | -0.152 | -97.8% |
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 | -6.19 | -10.33 | -0.152 | 5 |
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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 wage gap in El Salvador?
- Gender wage gap in El Salvador was -0.152 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.33 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for gender wage gap?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.