Share of male vs. female employment in industry in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 28.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 28.6% 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 28.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.2% | — |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 23.2% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 23.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.2% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 61 Spain 29.1% compare
- 62 New Zealand 29.1% compare
- 63 Pakistan 28.8% compare
- 65 France 28.5% compare
- 66 South Africa 28.4% compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 28.4% 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 share of male vs. female employment in industry in El Salvador?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in El Salvador was 28.6% 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 industry recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.