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

Ecuador: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.422 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.345 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.448 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.504 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.502 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.448 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.432 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.361 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.318 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.326 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Ecuador 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2000 0.4%
2004 0.3% -18.2%
2005 0.4% +29.7%
2006 0.5% +12.5%
2007 0.5% -0.4%
2012 0.4% -10.7%
2013 0.4% -3.5%
2015 0.4% -16.4%
2016 0.3% -12.0%
2017 0.3% +2.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 12 Chile 0.4% compare
  2. 13 Tunisia 0.3% compare
  3. 14 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  4. 16 Philippines 0.3% compare
  5. 17 Mexico 0.3% compare
  6. 18 Ethiopia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural 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, rural recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
Ecuador ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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