Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador stood at 32.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador peaked at 41.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.5% | — |
| 1971 | 31.1% | +44.4% |
| 1978 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.3% | 31.1% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 29.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.9% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.5% | 34.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in El Salvador was 32.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.