Average hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average hourly earnings of employees was 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador, 2013–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices for average hourly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador peaked at 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2014 | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 6.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 6.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +45.8% | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.04 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2020 | -27.2% | 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 28 Argentina 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Mongolia 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Brazil 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Botswana 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Paraguay 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador was 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.