Share of women among low pay earners in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of women among low pay earners was 44.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women among low pay earners in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 44.7% for share of women among 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, share of women among low pay earners in El Salvador peaked at 46.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, 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.
Share of women among low pay earners in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 38.6% | — |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 36.5% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 36.2% | 46.8% | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among low pay earners in El Salvador?
- Share of women among low pay earners in El Salvador was 44.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among low pay earners recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women among low pay earners recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of women among low pay earners?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.