El Salvador vs Mexico: Share of female employment by economic sector
El Salvador
4.5%
in 2025
Mexico
4.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
117th
Mexico rank
119th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 119th of 186 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 11.0% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.9% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 119th 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.