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Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador

Ecuador: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.811994200720211994: 0.953 % of urban employed female population in working age1998: 0.969 % of urban employed female population in working age1999: 0.941 % of urban employed female population in working age2000: 0.959 % of urban employed female population in working age2003: 0.962 % of urban employed female population in working age2004: 0.957 % of urban employed female population in working age2005: 0.959 % of urban employed female population in working age2006: 0.963 % of urban employed female population in working age2007: 0.968 % of urban employed female population in working age2008: 0.967 % of urban employed female population in working age2009: 0.967 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.968 % of urban employed female population in working age2011: 0.965 % of urban employed female population in working age2012: 0.965 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.966 % of urban employed female population in working age2014: 0.956 % of urban employed female population in working age2015: 0.96 % of urban employed female population in working age2016: 0.952 % of urban employed female population in working age2017: 0.957 % of urban employed female population in working age2018: 0.954 % of urban employed female population in working age2019: 0.959 % of urban employed female population in working age2020: 0.931 % of urban employed female population in working age2021: 0.943 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 68th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador, year by year

Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
1994 1.0% —
1998 1.0% +1.6%
1999 0.9% -2.9%
2000 1.0% +2.0%
2003 1.0% +0.2%
2004 1.0% -0.5%
2005 1.0% +0.3%
2006 1.0% +0.4%
2007 1.0% +0.6%
2008 1.0% -0.1%
2009 1.0% -0.0%
2010 1.0% +0.1%
2011 1.0% -0.2%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2014 1.0% -1.1%
2015 1.0% +0.5%
2016 1.0% -0.8%
2017 1.0% +0.5%
2018 1.0% -0.4%
2019 1.0% +0.6%
2020 0.9% -3.0%
2021 0.9% +1.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 65 Namibia 0.9% compare
  2. 66 Armenia 0.9% compare
  3. 67 Gambia 0.9% compare
  4. 69 Romania 0.9% compare
  5. 70 Guatemala 0.9% compare
  6. 71 Türkiye 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Ecuador ranks 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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