Average hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador

Ecuador: Average hourly earnings of employees was 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
31st
of 64 countries
All-time high
7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Average hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador, 2013–2025

024682013201920252013: 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 5 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 5.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 4.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 6 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 6.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 6.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 7.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2025: 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Argentina 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 29 Mongolia 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 30 Brazil 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 32 Botswana 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 33 Dominican Republic 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 34 Paraguay 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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