Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in El Salvador is 20.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in El Salvador peaked at 46.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.9% | — |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 33.5% | 46.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 27.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 25.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.7% | 24.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in El Salvador?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in El Salvador was 20.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- El Salvador ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.