Female share of the labor force in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female share of the labor force was 42.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in El Salvador is 42.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in El Salvador peaked at 42.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 121st 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 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.7% | — |
| 1991 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 34.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 39.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 41.2% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.2% | 42.5% | 6 |
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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 female share of the labor force in El Salvador?
- Female share of the labor force in El Salvador was 42.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for female share of the labor force?
- El Salvador ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.