Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female share of low pay earners (Our World) was 44.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.74
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
45th
of 70 countries
All-time high
46.82
in 2023
All-time low
36.15
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2024
Female share of low pay earners in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 44.74 for female share of low pay earners in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in El Salvador peaked at 46.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.15, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 45th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 38.65 | — |
| 2011 | 40.55 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 40.65 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.86 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.21 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 37.62 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.76 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.24 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 36.52 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 37.19 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 36.15 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 40.09 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 46.82 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 44.74 | -4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 44.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.53, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 44.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.88, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.62 | 36.52 | 40.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.95 | 36.15 | 46.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in El Salvador?
- Female share of low pay earners in El Salvador was 44.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.15 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for female share of low pay earners?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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