Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ecuador

Ecuador: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values was 2.03 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.03
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3,805
in 1999
All-time low
0.3125
in 2000
Years of data
18
1994–2017

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ecuador, 1994–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1994200520171994: 1.3k1998: 3.0k1999: 3.8k2000: 0.3122003: 0.752004: 0.8212005: 0.8632006: 0.9382007: 12008: 1.12009: 1.22010: 1.42011: 1.52012: 1.82013: 1.82015: 22016: 2.12017: 2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 2.03 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in 2017.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ecuador peaked at 3,805 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3125, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 60th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ecuador, 1994 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1994 1,294 —
1998 2,956 +128.5%
1999 3,805 +28.7%
2000 0.3125 -100.0%
2003 0.75 +140.0%
2004 0.8215 +9.5%
2005 0.8626 +5.0%
2006 0.9375 +8.7%
2007 1 +6.7%
2008 1.09 +9.4%
2009 1.17 +6.7%
2010 1.38 +17.9%
2011 1.52 +10.2%
2012 1.79 +17.9%
2013 1.78 -0.1%
2015 2.03 +14.1%
2016 2.08 +2.2%
2017 2.03 -2.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 2.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.75, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 2.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.75, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +140.0% 0.3125 0.75
1998 +128.5% 1,294 2,956
2000 -100.0% 3,805 0.3125

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,685 1,294 3,805 3
2000s 0.8681 0.3125 1.17 8
2010s 1.8 1.38 2.08 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 57 Greece 2.42 compare
  2. 58 Estonia 2.21 compare
  3. 59 Latvia 2.16 compare
  4. 61 Croatia 1.81 compare
  5. 62 Lithuania 1.69 compare
  6. 63 Poland 1.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ecuador?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Ecuador was 2.03 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 3,805 in 1999.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3125 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values?
Ecuador ranks 60th out of 71 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 948 data points, 1970–2021
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