Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in El Salvador
El Salvador: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national was 63.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in El Salvador, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in El Salvador stood at 63.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in El Salvador peaked at 63.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 157th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.4% | — |
| 1971 | 27.1% | +32.5% |
| 1975 | 38.3% | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 44.8% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | +3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 63.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.0%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 63.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +41.6% | 27.1% | 38.3% |
| 1990 | +36.9% | 46.5% | 63.6% |
| 1971 | +32.5% | 20.4% | 27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 27.1% | 44.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 49.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.3% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 59.0% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.1% | 63.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 154 Dominica 64.2% compare
- 155 Chad 63.9% compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 63.5% compare
- 158 Kyrgyzstan 61.1% compare
- 159 Mexico 61.1% compare
- 160 Marshall Islands 61.0% compare
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 63.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 63.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 157th out of 196 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 5.7%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.