Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.9%
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.20.40.60.811991200520191991: 0.918 % of female labor force in working age1995: 0.942 % of female labor force in working age1996: 0.935 % of female labor force in working age1998: 0.938 % of female labor force in working age1999: 0.952 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.968 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.956 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.971 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.964 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.968 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.95 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.972 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.971 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.971 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.957 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.964 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.964 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.962 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.958 % of female labor force in working age2017: 0.956 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.959 % of female labor force in working age2019: 0.952 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, female in 2019.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in El Salvador peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1991.

El Salvador ranks 29th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1991 0.9%
1995 0.9% +2.7%
1996 0.9% -0.8%
1998 0.9% +0.3%
1999 1.0% +1.5%
2000 1.0% +1.7%
2001 1.0% -1.3%
2002 1.0% +1.6%
2003 1.0% -0.7%
2004 1.0% +0.5%
2005 1.0% -1.9%
2006 1.0% +2.2%
2007 1.0% -0.1%
2008 1.0% +0.1%
2009 1.0% -1.5%
2012 1.0% +0.7%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.0% -0.2%
2016 1.0% -0.4%
2017 1.0% -0.2%
2018 1.0% +0.4%
2019 1.0% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 28 United States of America 1.0% compare
  4. 30 Philippines 0.9% compare
  5. 31 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  6. 32 Ethiopia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in El Salvador?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in El Salvador was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
El Salvador ranks 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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