Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador

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

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.81994200720211994: 0.688 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.693 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.726 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.676 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.729 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.723 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.719 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.719 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.703 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.698 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.689 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.665 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.669 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.665 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.651 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.661 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.679 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.686 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.694 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.674 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.666 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.655 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.682 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.

That places Ecuador 59th 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.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1994 0.7%
1998 0.7% +0.7%
1999 0.7% +4.7%
2000 0.7% -7.0%
2003 0.7% +7.9%
2004 0.7% -0.7%
2005 0.7% -0.6%
2006 0.7% -0.1%
2007 0.7% -2.1%
2008 0.7% -0.8%
2009 0.7% -1.2%
2010 0.7% -3.5%
2011 0.7% +0.6%
2012 0.7% -0.7%
2013 0.7% -2.1%
2014 0.7% +1.6%
2015 0.7% +2.6%
2016 0.7% +1.0%
2017 0.7% +1.1%
2018 0.7% -2.8%
2019 0.7% -1.3%
2020 0.7% -1.6%
2021 0.7% +4.2%

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% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 56 Republic of Korea 0.7% compare
  2. 57 Chile 0.7% compare
  3. 58 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  4. 60 Malta 0.7% compare
  5. 61 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  6. 62 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Ecuador ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force 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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