Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita was -7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 19.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 61st of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +106.6% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -62.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -55.3% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | -237.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -420.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -107.6% |
| 2010 | -1.9% | +230.3% |
| 2011 | -4.1% | +112.2% |
| 2012 | -2.6% | -37.6% |
| 2013 | -7.3% | +181.1% |
| 2014 | -8.3% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -87.6% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -62.1% |
| 2017 | -5.8% | +1371.7% |
| 2018 | -9.4% | +63.1% |
| 2019 | -5.5% | -41.7% |
| 2021 | -10.3% | +88.3% |
| 2022 | -10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | -3.3% | -67.5% |
| 2024 | -7.1% | +114.6% |
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
- 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 vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.