Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 39.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador stood at 39.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador peaked at 51.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.7% | — |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 39.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 39.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 48.0% | 51.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.9% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 42.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 39.0% | 45.1% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador was 39.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.