Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 63.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in El Salvador stood at 63.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in El Salvador peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.8% | — |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 63.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 63.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 48.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 56.6% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 59.8% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 59.9% | 63.6% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in El Salvador?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in El Salvador was 63.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.