Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male was 2.34 in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.34
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
64th
of 71 countries
All-time high
4,771
in 1999
All-time low
0.4167
in 2000
Years of data
18
1994–2017

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Ecuador, 1994–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1994200520171994: 1.7k1998: 3.8k1999: 4.8k2000: 0.4172003: 0.922004: 12005: 1.12006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.32009: 1.42010: 1.62011: 1.82012: 22013: 22015: 2.32016: 2.42017: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Ecuador stood at 2.34.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Ecuador peaked at 4,771 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4167, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,421 1,686 4,771 3
2000s 1.07 0.4167 1.44 8
2010s 2.07 1.56 2.37 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 61 Belize 3.33 compare
  2. 62 Poland 2.89 compare
  3. 63 Lithuania 2.88 compare
  4. 65 Hungary 2.14 compare
  5. 66 Jordan 1.92 compare
  6. 67 Cambodia 1.85 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Ecuador?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Ecuador was 2.34 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 4,771 in 1999.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4167 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male?
Ecuador ranks 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 15-64, local currency values, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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