Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 35.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 35.8% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador peaked at 43.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.2% | — |
| 1992 | 38.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 35.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 35.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 33.9% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.6% | 38.4% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in El Salvador was 35.8% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".