Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.8%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.811994200720211994: 0.972 % of female labor force in working age1998: 0.981 % of female labor force in working age1999: 0.978 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.884 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.784 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.869 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.862 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.892 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.922 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.906 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.904 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.928 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.934 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.943 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.944 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.949 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.937 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.935 % of female labor force in working age2017: 0.937 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.953 % of female labor force in working age2019: 0.95 % of female labor force in working age2020: 0.928 % of female labor force in working age2021: 0.946 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ecuador stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ecuador peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.

Ecuador ranks 31st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1994 1.0%
1998 1.0% +1.0%
1999 1.0% -0.3%
2000 0.9% -9.6%
2003 0.8% -11.3%
2004 0.9% +10.8%
2005 0.9% -0.8%
2006 0.9% +3.6%
2007 0.9% +3.3%
2008 0.9% -1.8%
2009 0.9% -0.2%
2010 0.9% +2.7%
2011 0.9% +0.7%
2012 0.9% +0.9%
2013 0.9% +0.1%
2014 0.9% +0.5%
2015 0.9% -1.3%
2016 0.9% -0.2%
2017 0.9% +0.2%
2018 1.0% +1.7%
2019 1.0% -0.2%
2020 0.9% -2.4%
2021 0.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 28 United States of America 1.0% compare
  2. 29 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  3. 30 Philippines 0.9% compare
  4. 32 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  5. 33 Peru 0.9% compare
  6. 34 Kenya 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ecuador?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ecuador was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Ecuador ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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