Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 38.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 38.98 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in El Salvador peaked at 55.83 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.65, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.64 | — |
| 2011 | 42.93 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 55.83 | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 42.69 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 35.58 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 40.67 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 34.08 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 32.65 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 35.74 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 43.13 | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 48.82 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 40.46 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 42.73 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 39.01 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 38.98 | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 38.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.82, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 38.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.58, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.09 | 32.65 | 55.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 | 38.98 | 48.82 | 5 |
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 proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in El Salvador?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in El Salvador was 38.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.83 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.65 in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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