Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador

Ecuador: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.9%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811994200720211994: 0.993 % of rural labor force in working age1998: 0.996 % of rural labor force in working age1999: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.957 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.898 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.954 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.935 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.956 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.963 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.962 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.955 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.967 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.968 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.968 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.971 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.976 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.969 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.973 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.977 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.984 % of rural labor force in working age2019: 0.982 % of rural labor force in working age2020: 0.971 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.98 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador is 1.0%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.

Ecuador ranks 14th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1994 1.0%
1998 1.0% +0.3%
1999 1.0% -0.1%
2000 1.0% -3.8%
2003 0.9% -6.2%
2004 1.0% +6.2%
2005 0.9% -1.9%
2006 1.0% +2.3%
2007 1.0% +0.7%
2008 1.0% -0.1%
2009 1.0% -0.7%
2010 1.0% +1.3%
2011 1.0% +0.1%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% +0.3%
2014 1.0% +0.5%
2015 1.0% -0.7%
2016 1.0% +0.4%
2017 1.0% +0.4%
2018 1.0% +0.7%
2019 1.0% -0.3%
2020 1.0% -1.1%
2021 1.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 11 Nepal 1.0% compare
  2. 12 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  3. 13 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  4. 15 Nigeria 1.0% compare
  5. 16 Mexico 1.0% compare
  6. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Ecuador ranks 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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