Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Ecuador

Ecuador: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
17
1994–2017

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Ecuador, 1994–2017

0.10.20.31994200520171994: 0.06 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.2 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.313 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.068 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.059 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.062 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.06 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.067 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.075 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.08 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.204 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.121 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.087 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.282 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.327 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.341 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.299 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Ecuador is 0.3%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 343.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Ecuador peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Ecuador 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2017.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1994 0.1% —
1998 0.2% +236.8%
1999 0.3% +56.1%
2003 0.1% -78.3%
2004 0.1% -13.3%
2005 0.1% +5.9%
2006 0.1% -3.1%
2007 0.1% +11.6%
2008 0.1% +12.0%
2009 0.1% +6.1%
2010 0.2% +154.0%
2011 0.1% -40.7%
2012 0.1% -27.7%
2013 0.3% +223.9%
2015 0.3% +15.8%
2016 0.3% +4.3%
2017 0.3% -12.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +236.8% 0.1% 0.2%
2013 +223.9% 0.1% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 8 South Korea 0.4% compare
  2. 9 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare
  3. 10 South Africa 0.4% compare
  4. 12 Brazil 0.2% compare
  5. 13 Mexico 0.2% compare
  6. 14 Egypt 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Ecuador?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Ecuador was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Ecuador rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education?
Ecuador ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 343.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 369 data points, 1981–2021
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