Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador

Ecuador: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.81994200720211994: 0.703 % of total population in working age1998: 0.713 % of total population in working age1999: 0.745 % of total population in working age2000: 0.627 % of total population in working age2003: 0.64 % of total population in working age2004: 0.681 % of total population in working age2005: 0.67 % of total population in working age2006: 0.683 % of total population in working age2007: 0.674 % of total population in working age2008: 0.651 % of total population in working age2009: 0.642 % of total population in working age2010: 0.631 % of total population in working age2011: 0.634 % of total population in working age2012: 0.631 % of total population in working age2013: 0.628 % of total population in working age2014: 0.646 % of total population in working age2015: 0.652 % of total population in working age2016: 0.664 % of total population in working age2017: 0.675 % of total population in working age2018: 0.666 % of total population in working age2019: 0.662 % of total population in working age2020: 0.647 % of total population in working age2021: 0.68 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador peaked at 0.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 35th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1994 0.7%
1998 0.7% +1.4%
1999 0.7% +4.5%
2000 0.6% -15.8%
2003 0.6% +2.1%
2004 0.7% +6.3%
2005 0.7% -1.5%
2006 0.7% +1.9%
2007 0.7% -1.3%
2008 0.7% -3.5%
2009 0.6% -1.3%
2010 0.6% -1.8%
2011 0.6% +0.5%
2012 0.6% -0.5%
2013 0.6% -0.5%
2014 0.6% +2.9%
2015 0.7% +1.0%
2016 0.7% +1.7%
2017 0.7% +1.7%
2018 0.7% -1.4%
2019 0.7% -0.6%
2020 0.6% -2.3%
2021 0.7% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  4. 36 Armenia 0.7% compare
  5. 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  6. 38 Lithuania 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Ecuador ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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