Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in El Salvador
El Salvador: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 63.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in El Salvador stood at 63.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 rates in El Salvador peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 144th of 186 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 rates in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in El Salvador?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in El Salvador was 63.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates 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 rates?
- El Salvador ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).