Share of male vs. female employment in services in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 50.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 50.7% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in El Salvador peaked at 50.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 services in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.0% | — |
| 1992 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 30.0% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 40.7% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 44.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.4% | 50.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in El Salvador?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in El Salvador was 50.7% 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 services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.