Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador

Ecuador: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
71st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.81994200720211994: 0.708 % of labor force with high education in working age1998: 0.696 % of labor force with high education in working age1999: 0.718 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.652 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.723 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.727 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.718 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.727 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.705 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.691 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.681 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.654 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.657 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.659 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.64 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.644 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.667 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.679 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.689 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.66 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.661 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.654 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.684 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Ecuador ranks 71st of 107 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 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1994 0.7%
1998 0.7% -1.7%
1999 0.7% +3.2%
2000 0.7% -9.3%
2003 0.7% +10.9%
2004 0.7% +0.5%
2005 0.7% -1.1%
2006 0.7% +1.1%
2007 0.7% -3.0%
2008 0.7% -1.9%
2009 0.7% -1.5%
2010 0.7% -3.9%
2011 0.7% +0.4%
2012 0.7% +0.2%
2013 0.6% -2.8%
2014 0.6% +0.6%
2015 0.7% +3.7%
2016 0.7% +1.8%
2017 0.7% +1.5%
2018 0.7% -4.3%
2019 0.7% +0.2%
2020 0.7% -0.9%
2021 0.7% +4.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 68 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  2. 69 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  3. 70 China 0.7% compare
  4. 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  5. 73 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  6. 74 Mauritius 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ecuador ranks 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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