Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 20.28 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
20.28
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
20.81
in 2015
All-time low
19.47
in 1998
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, 1994–2021

051015201994200720211994: 19.61998: 19.51999: 19.72000: 202003: 20.12004: 202005: 202006: 19.92007: 20.12008: 20.12009: 20.32010: 20.42011: 20.52012: 20.52013: 20.72014: 20.72015: 20.82016: 20.62017: 20.52018: 20.52019: 20.32020: 20.32021: 20.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 20.28 for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador peaked at 20.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.47, in 1998.

That places Ecuador 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1994 19.64 —
1998 19.47 -0.9%
1999 19.7 +1.2%
2000 20.03 +1.7%
2003 20.13 +0.5%
2004 19.97 -0.8%
2005 20.01 +0.2%
2006 19.92 -0.4%
2007 20.11 +1.0%
2008 20.12 +0.0%
2009 20.28 +0.8%
2010 20.44 +0.8%
2011 20.53 +0.4%
2012 20.51 -0.1%
2013 20.71 +1.0%
2014 20.65 -0.3%
2015 20.81 +0.8%
2016 20.6 -1.0%
2017 20.52 -0.4%
2018 20.45 -0.3%
2019 20.28 -0.8%
2020 20.29 +0.0%
2021 20.28 -0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 20.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.43, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 20.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.74, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.6 19.47 19.7 3
2000s 20.07 19.92 20.28 8
2010s 20.55 20.28 20.81 10
2020s 20.28 20.28 20.29 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 80 Mexico 20.5 compare
  2. 81 Kyrgyzstan 20.41 compare
  3. 82 Paraguay 20.28 compare
  4. 84 Bolivia 20.25 compare
  5. 85 Austria 20.25 compare
  6. 86 Nicaragua 20.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador?
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador was 20.28 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 20.81 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 19.47 in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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