Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
33rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.61994200720211994: 0.608 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.623 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.647 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.54 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.589 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.579 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.565 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.576 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.533 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.517 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.504 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.451 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.423 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.422 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.401 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.421 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.428 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.442 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.456 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.419 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.419 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.453 % of labor force aged 15-242021: 0.469 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.

Ecuador ranks 33rd of 108 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.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1994 0.6%
1998 0.6% +2.4%
1999 0.6% +3.9%
2000 0.5% -16.5%
2003 0.6% +8.9%
2004 0.6% -1.6%
2005 0.6% -2.5%
2006 0.6% +2.0%
2007 0.5% -7.5%
2008 0.5% -3.1%
2009 0.5% -2.5%
2010 0.5% -10.5%
2011 0.4% -6.2%
2012 0.4% -0.1%
2013 0.4% -5.0%
2014 0.4% +5.0%
2015 0.4% +1.6%
2016 0.4% +3.4%
2017 0.5% +3.0%
2018 0.4% -8.1%
2019 0.4% +0.1%
2020 0.5% +8.1%
2021 0.5% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 30 Malta 0.5% compare
  2. 31 Belarus 0.5% compare
  3. 32 Indonesia 0.5% compare
  4. 34 Guinea 0.5% compare
  5. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
  6. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
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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