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

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

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
14th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.282 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.261 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.308 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.325 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.319 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.296 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.289 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.269 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.246 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.258 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.3% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in 2017.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Ecuador ranks 14th of 88 countries on this measure, 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, total in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2004 0.3% -7.4%
2005 0.3% +18.1%
2006 0.3% +5.6%
2007 0.3% -2.1%
2012 0.3% -7.1%
2013 0.3% -2.2%
2015 0.3% -7.1%
2016 0.2% -8.6%
2017 0.3% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 11 Honduras 0.3% compare
  2. 12 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  3. 13 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
  4. 15 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  5. 16 India 0.2% compare
  6. 17 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total?
Ecuador ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,201 data points, 1970–2021
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