Economically active women aged 15+ as a share of the female population of that age, ILO modelled estimate.
El Salvador
49.1%
2025· 10th of 14· +0.1 pp vs. previous figure
Regional comparison
El Salvador
49.1%
2025 · 10th of 14 · +0.1 pp
% of women 15+, ILO estimate (World Bank)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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All countries
Rank 1 is the highest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Female labour participation | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 72.9% | 2025 | +0.5 pp | |
| 2 | Peru | 65% | 2025 | +0.1 pp | |
| 3 | Paraguay | 59% | 2025 | +0.1 pp | |
| 4 | Uruguay | 57.3% | 2025 | — | |
| 5 | Panama | 54.9% | 2025 | +0.1 pp | |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 53.7% | 2025 | +0.4 pp | |
| 7 | Ecuador | 52.4% | 2025 | — | |
| 8 | Colombia | 51.6% | 2025 | −0.1 pp | |
| 9 | Nicaragua | 51.3% | 2025 | +0.2 pp | |
| 10 | El Salvador | 49.1% | 2025 | +0.1 pp | |
| 11 | Mexico | 47.5% | 2025 | — | |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 46% | 2025 | — | |
| 13 | Honduras | 39.6% | 2025 | — | |
| 14 | Guatemala | 38.3% | 2025 | −0.1 pp |
Source and citation
World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
World Bank, World Development Indicators, “Female labour participation”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.
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