Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ecuador

Ecuador: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.9316 using median in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9316 using median
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.9404 using median
in 2013
All-time low
0.8 using median
in 2003
Years of data
15
2000–2017

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ecuador, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.812000200820172000: 0.82 using median2003: 0.8 using median2004: 0.932 using median2005: 0.841 using median2006: 0.846 using median2007: 0.891 using median2008: 0.87 using median2009: 0.908 using median2010: 0.895 using median2012: 0.94 using median2013: 0.94 using median2014: 0.898 using median2015: 0.9 using median2016: 0.907 using median2017: 0.932 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ecuador is 0.9316 using median, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ecuador peaked at 0.9404 using median in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8 using median, in 2003.

That places Ecuador 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year using median Change
2000 0.8197 using median
2003 0.8 using median -2.4%
2004 0.9316 using median +16.5%
2005 0.8415 using median -9.7%
2006 0.8462 using median +0.6%
2007 0.8913 using median +5.3%
2008 0.8696 using median -2.4%
2009 0.9083 using median +4.5%
2010 0.8945 using median -1.5%
2012 0.9398 using median +5.1%
2013 0.9404 using median +0.1%
2014 0.8976 using median -4.5%
2015 0.9 using median +0.3%
2016 0.9069 using median +0.8%
2017 0.9316 using median +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8635 using median 0.8 using median 0.9316 using median 8
2010s 0.9158 using median 0.8945 using median 0.9404 using median 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 3 El Salvador 1.03 using median compare
  2. 4 Jordan 1 using median compare
  3. 5 Colombia 0.9753 using median compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 0.9 using median compare
  5. 8 Costa Rica 0.8821 using median compare
  6. 9 Bulgaria 0.8788 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ecuador?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ecuador was 0.9316 using median in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.9404 using median in 2013.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 using median in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Ecuador ranks 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed