El Salvador vs Latvia: Share of female employment by economic sector
El Salvador
4.5%
in 2025
Latvia
3.8%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
117th
Latvia rank
120th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- El Salvador
- Latvia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.5% against 3.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Latvia ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 15.9% | 6.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 9.4% | 4.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, El Salvador or Latvia?
- El Salvador, at 4.5% against 3.8% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between El Salvador and Latvia?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Latvia rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Latvia ranks 120th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.