Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in El Salvador

El Salvador: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.4463 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4463
World rank
32nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5069
in 2009
All-time low
0.354
in 2004
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.3932001: 0.432002: 0.4392003: 0.3782004: 0.3542006: 0.4882007: 0.4322008: 0.4392009: 0.5072012: 0.432014: 0.4832015: 0.4632016: 0.4582017: 0.4452021: 0.446

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in El Salvador stood at 0.4463.

The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in El Salvador peaked at 0.5069 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.354, in 2004.

That places El Salvador 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3931
2001 0.4299 +9.3%
2002 0.4388 +2.1%
2003 0.3775 -14.0%
2004 0.354 -6.2%
2006 0.488 +37.8%
2007 0.4323 -11.4%
2008 0.4389 +1.5%
2009 0.5069 +15.5%
2012 0.4298 -15.2%
2014 0.4825 +12.3%
2015 0.4632 -4.0%
2016 0.4579 -1.1%
2017 0.4448 -2.9%
2021 0.4463 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4288 0.354 0.5069 9
2010s 0.4556 0.4298 0.4825 5
2020s 0.4463 0.4463 0.4463 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 29 Mexico 0.4552 compare
  2. 30 Argentina 0.4543 compare
  3. 31 Serbia 0.4511 compare
  4. 33 Poland 0.4444 compare
  5. 34 Cyprus 0.4399 compare
  6. 35 Colombia 0.4322 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in El Salvador?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in El Salvador was 0.4463 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5069 in 2009.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.354 in 2004.
How does El Salvador rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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