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

Ecuador: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
23
1994–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81994200720211994: 0.664 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.678 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.709 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.614 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.62 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.647 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.65 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.659 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.658 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.642 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.63 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.622 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.632 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.628 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.618 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.63 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.639 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.64 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.652 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.64 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.631 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.613 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.644 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador peaked at 0.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1994 0.7%
1998 0.7% +2.2%
1999 0.7% +4.5%
2000 0.6% -13.4%
2003 0.6% +0.9%
2004 0.6% +4.4%
2005 0.6% +0.5%
2006 0.7% +1.4%
2007 0.7% -0.2%
2008 0.6% -2.3%
2009 0.6% -1.9%
2010 0.6% -1.4%
2011 0.6% +1.7%
2012 0.6% -0.6%
2013 0.6% -1.6%
2014 0.6% +1.9%
2015 0.6% +1.4%
2016 0.6% +0.1%
2017 0.7% +1.9%
2018 0.6% -1.9%
2019 0.6% -1.5%
2020 0.6% -2.8%
2021 0.6% +5.0%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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