Unemployment rate of men vs. women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in El Salvador is 3.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in El Salvador peaked at 11.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 136th 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.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.1% | — |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +4.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
- 135 Cameroon 3.2% compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 3.0% compare
- 138 Slovenia 3.0% compare
- 139 Malta 2.9% 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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in El Salvador?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in El Salvador was 3.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.