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

Ecuador: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 2.38 in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.38
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 67 countries
All-time high
5,208
in 1999
All-time low
0.5
in 2000
Years of data
18
1994–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1994200520171994: 1.8k1998: 4.1k1999: 5.2k2000: 0.52003: 0.9642004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.22007: 1.32008: 1.42009: 1.52010: 1.72011: 1.92012: 2.22013: 2.12015: 2.32016: 2.42017: 2.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Ecuador stood at 2.38.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Ecuador peaked at 5,208 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 60th out of 67 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 3,701 1,750 5,208 3
2000s 1.14 0.5 1.5 8
2010s 2.13 1.67 2.38 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 57 Latvia, Republic of 3.22 compare
  2. 58 Lithuania, Republic of 3.21 compare
  3. 59 Poland, Republic of 2.93 compare
  4. 61 Hungary 2.36 compare
  5. 62 Cambodia 2.21 compare
  6. 63 Jordan 1.92 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

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All data for Ecuador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Ecuador?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Ecuador was 2.38 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 5,208 in 1999.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Ecuador ranks 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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