Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in El Salvador
El Salvador: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 179.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in El Salvador, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in El Salvador is 179.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in El Salvador peaked at 197.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 27th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 114.5% | — |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 103.3% | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 129.9% | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 116.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 113.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 135.0% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 121.8% | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 138.2% | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 138.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 154.8% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 154.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 179.0% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 197.3% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 169.4% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 149.0% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 179.0% | +20.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 179.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 179.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 70.9% | 114.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 57.0% | 89.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 124.3% | 90.6% | 154.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.4% | 149.0% | 197.3% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in El Salvador?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in El Salvador was 179.0% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 197.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.