Share of male vs female employment in industry in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 28.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.57
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.57
in 2025
All-time low
22.46
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 28.57 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in El Salvador peaked at 28.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.46, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 64th 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 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.15 | — |
| 1992 | 23.62 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.79 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 26.17 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 26.9 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.56 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 25.22 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 25.43 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.6 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 25.34 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 25.83 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.95 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 26.15 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 24.79 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 26.97 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 26.78 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.75 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.45 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 23.46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.08 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.86 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.46 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.03 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.1 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 24.02 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.6 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.3 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.94 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.21 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.73 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 27.62 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.44 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.54 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 28.57 | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 28.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 28.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.73, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.27 | 23.15 | 26.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.96 | 23.45 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.89 | 22.46 | 25.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.85 | 26.21 | 28.57 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in El Salvador?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in El Salvador was 28.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.46 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- El Salvador ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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