Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ecuador

Ecuador: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2000–2017

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ecuador, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.403 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.364 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.433 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.465 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.465 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.439 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.424 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.37 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.322 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.318 % 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 employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ecuador is 0.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ecuador peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 37th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 34 Mauritius 0.3% compare
  2. 35 Honduras 0.3% compare
  3. 36 Sweden 0.3% compare
  4. 38 France 0.3% compare
  5. 39 Colombia 0.3% compare
  6. 40 Panama 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

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All data for Ecuador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ecuador?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ecuador was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Ecuador ranks 37th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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
Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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