Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in El Salvador

El Salvador: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 1.03 using median in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.03 using median
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.03 using median
in 2021
All-time low
0.9432 using median
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.992 using median2001: 0.943 using median2002: 0.989 using median2003: 0.962 using median2004: 1 using median2005: 0.986 using median2006: 0.998 using median2007: 0.977 using median2008: 0.969 using median2009: 0.979 using median2012: 0.967 using median2014: 0.982 using median2015: 0.979 using median2016: 0.971 using median2017: 0.967 using median2021: 1 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

In 2021, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in El Salvador stood at 1.03 using median. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in El Salvador peaked at 1.03 using median in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9432 using median, in 2001.

El Salvador ranks 3rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year using median Change
2000 0.9921 using median
2001 0.9432 using median -4.9%
2002 0.9887 using median +4.8%
2003 0.9615 using median -2.8%
2004 1 using median +4.1%
2005 0.9865 using median -1.5%
2006 0.9984 using median +1.2%
2007 0.9771 using median -2.1%
2008 0.9689 using median -0.8%
2009 0.979 using median +1.0%
2012 0.9675 using median -1.2%
2014 0.9823 using median +1.5%
2015 0.9792 using median -0.3%
2016 0.9707 using median -0.9%
2017 0.9674 using median -0.3%
2021 1.03 using median +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9797 using median 0.9432 using median 1 using median 10
2010s 0.9734 using median 0.9674 using median 0.9823 using median 5
2020s 1.03 using median 1.03 using median 1.03 using median 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Honduras 1.17 using median compare
  2. 2 Panama 1.07 using median compare
  3. 4 Jordan 1 using median compare
  4. 5 Colombia 0.9753 using median compare
  5. 6 Ecuador 0.9316 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in El Salvador?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in El Salvador was 1.03 using median in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 using median in 2021.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9432 using median in 2001.
How does El Salvador rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector 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 flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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