El Salvador vs Latvia: Share of female workers by sector
El Salvador
4.53
in 2025
Latvia
3.82
in 2025
El Salvador rank
117th
Latvia rank
120th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- El Salvador
- Latvia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.53 against 3.82 in Latvia, a difference of 0.71.
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 | 9.39 | 15.89 | 6.5 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.66 | 9.37 | 4.71 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 4.7 | 0.2864 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.65 | 0.5482 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, El Salvador or Latvia?
- El Salvador, at 4.53 against 3.82 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between El Salvador and Latvia?
- 0.71, 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 workers by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Latvia ranks 120th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.