Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ecuador

Ecuador: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 2.47 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.47
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 71 countries
All-time high
5,409
in 1999
All-time low
0.5
in 2000
Years of data
18
1994–2017

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ecuador, 1994–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k1994200520171994: 1.8k1998: 4.3k1999: 5.4k2000: 0.52003: 12004: 1.12005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.32008: 1.42009: 1.52010: 1.72011: 22012: 2.22013: 2.12015: 2.42016: 2.52017: 2.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ecuador stood at 2.47.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ecuador peaked at 5,409 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5, 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.

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ecuador, 1994 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1994 1,786 —
1998 4,297 +140.6%
1999 5,409 +25.9%
2000 0.5 -100.0%
2003 1 +100.0%
2004 1.12 +12.5%
2005 1.17 +3.7%
2006 1.25 +7.1%
2007 1.32 +5.8%
2008 1.43 +8.0%
2009 1.51 +6.0%
2010 1.69 +11.5%
2011 1.96 +15.9%
2012 2.16 +10.3%
2013 2.14 -0.8%
2015 2.38 +11.1%
2016 2.48 +4.3%
2017 2.47 -0.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 2.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.99, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 2.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.99, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, 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
1998 +140.6% 1,786 4,297
2000 -100.0% 5,409 0.5
2003 +100.0% 0.5 1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,831 1,786 5,409 3
2000s 1.16 0.5 1.51 8
2010s 2.18 1.69 2.48 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  5. 66 Jordan 1.99 compare
  6. 67 Cambodia 1.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ecuador?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Ecuador was 2.47 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 5,409 in 1999.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Ecuador ranks 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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