Hourly earnings male vs female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Hourly earnings male vs female was 5.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hourly earnings male vs female in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, hourly earnings male vs female in El Salvador stood at 5.44.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in El Salvador peaked at 26.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2004.
El Salvador ranks 41st of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hourly earnings male vs female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.35 | — |
| 2004 | 2.9 | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 3.04 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.92 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.47 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.99 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 5.44 | +8.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.46, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.96, 78% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hourly earnings male vs female in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -89.0% | 26.35 | 2.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 | 2.9 | 26.35 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.09 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 4.17 | 5.44 | 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 hourly earnings male vs female in El Salvador?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in El Salvador was 5.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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