Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.9%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.811994200720211994: 0.988 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.991 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.989 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.947 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.889 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.933 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.933 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.95 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.961 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.957 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.949 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.961 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.967 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.969 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.97 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.973 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.965 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.961 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.965 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.971 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.969 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.958 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.964 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ecuador peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.

Ecuador ranks 33rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1994 1.0%
1998 1.0% +0.4%
1999 1.0% -0.3%
2000 0.9% -4.2%
2003 0.9% -6.1%
2004 0.9% +4.9%
2005 0.9% -0.0%
2006 1.0% +1.9%
2007 1.0% +1.1%
2008 1.0% -0.4%
2009 0.9% -0.8%
2010 1.0% +1.2%
2011 1.0% +0.7%
2012 1.0% +0.2%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2014 1.0% +0.2%
2015 1.0% -0.8%
2016 1.0% -0.4%
2017 1.0% +0.4%
2018 1.0% +0.7%
2019 1.0% -0.2%
2020 1.0% -1.1%
2021 1.0% +0.6%

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

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  2. 31 Iceland 1.0% compare
  3. 32 Peru 1.0% compare
  4. 34 United Kingdom 1.0% compare
  5. 35 Belarus 1.0% compare
  6. 36 Norway 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ecuador?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ecuador was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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