Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in El Salvador

El Salvador: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 32.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.54
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
98th
of 171 countries
All-time high
41.07
in 1990
All-time low
21.52
in 1961
Years of data
40
1961–2024

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in El Salvador, 1961–2024

0102030401961199220241961: 21.51971: 31.11978: 31.21979: 34.51980: 36.21990: 41.11991: 38.41992: 32.81993: 34.61994: 34.71995: 31.91996: 30.21997: 29.21998: 35.61999: 33.82000: 332001: 32.22002: 31.42003: 33.92004: 322005: 32.62006: 33.22007: 30.92008: 32.72009: 34.52010: 32.82011: 32.42012: 33.42013: 33.42014: 32.12015: 31.32016: 32.32017: 32.42018: 332019: 33.32020: 33.12021: 32.72022: 33.82023: 34.42024: 32.5

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 32.54 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2024.

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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in El Salvador peaked at 41.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.52, in 1961.

That places El Salvador 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 21.52 —
1971 31.08 +44.4%
1978 31.16 +0.3%
1979 34.52 +10.8%
1980 36.16 +4.7%
1990 41.07 +13.6%
1991 38.4 -6.5%
1992 32.84 -14.5%
1993 34.61 +5.4%
1994 34.71 +0.3%
1995 31.95 -8.0%
1996 30.18 -5.5%
1997 29.19 -3.3%
1998 35.6 +22.0%
1999 33.84 -4.9%
2000 33.03 -2.4%
2001 32.23 -2.4%
2002 31.42 -2.5%
2003 33.91 +7.9%
2004 32.05 -5.5%
2005 32.62 +1.8%
2006 33.19 +1.7%
2007 30.87 -7.0%
2008 32.67 +5.9%
2009 34.48 +5.5%
2010 32.79 -4.9%
2011 32.37 -1.3%
2012 33.44 +3.3%
2013 33.42 -0.1%
2014 32.09 -4.0%
2015 31.27 -2.5%
2016 32.28 +3.2%
2017 32.43 +0.5%
2018 33.04 +1.9%
2019 33.3 +0.8%
2020 33.14 -0.5%
2021 32.7 -1.3%
2022 33.78 +3.3%
2023 34.39 +1.8%
2024 32.54 -5.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 32.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 32.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +44.4% 21.52 31.08

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.52 21.52 21.52 1
1970s 32.25 31.08 34.52 3
1980s 36.16 36.16 36.16 1
1990s 34.24 29.19 41.07 10
2000s 32.65 30.87 34.48 10
2010s 32.64 31.27 33.44 10
2020s 33.31 32.54 34.39 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 95 Lesotho 32.74 compare
  2. 96 Mexico 32.69 compare
  3. 97 Montenegro 32.55 compare
  4. 99 Nicaragua 32.46 compare
  5. 100 Ecuador 32.31 compare
  6. 101 Portugal 32.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in El Salvador?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in El Salvador was 32.54 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 41.07 in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.52 in 1961.
How does El Salvador rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
El Salvador ranks 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
171 places, 4,754 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.