Modeled female employment to population ratio in El Salvador
El Salvador: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 47.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.3
in 2025
All-time low
38.38
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in El Salvador stood at 47.3. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in El Salvador peaked at 47.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.38 | — |
| 1992 | 38.61 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 40.48 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 42.02 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 40.6 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 39.17 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 39.63 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 42.94 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 43.47 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.72 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.82 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 43.39 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.66 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 42.8 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 43.05 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 44.13 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 44.39 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.76 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.05 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 43.98 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.91 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 45.83 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 44.61 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 43.53 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 44.05 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.35 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.24 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.97 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.86 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 43.06 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 44.51 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 46.89 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 47.18 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.3 | +0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 47.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.16, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 47.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.82, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.59 | 38.38 | 43.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.71 | 42.8 | 44.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.15 | 43.24 | 45.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.97 | 40.86 | 47.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in El Salvador?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in El Salvador was 47.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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