El Salvador vs Mexico: Share of female workers by sector
El Salvador
4.53
in 2025
Mexico
4.47
in 2025
El Salvador rank
117th
Mexico rank
119th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.53 against 4.47 in Mexico, a difference of 0.06.
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 | 9.39 | 10.99 | 1.6 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.66 | 5.86 | 1.21 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 4.44 | 0.0229 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 4.71 | 0.5156 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 4.53 against 4.47 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.06, 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 workers by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 119th 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.