Female unemployment rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female unemployment rate was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female unemployment rate 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 3.6% for female unemployment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female unemployment rate in El Salvador peaked at 7.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 137th 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.
Female unemployment rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.4% | — |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 6 |
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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 female unemployment rate in El Salvador?
- Female unemployment rate in El Salvador was 3.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female unemployment rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest female unemployment rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for female unemployment rate?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female unemployment rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Female unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.