Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ecuador

Ecuador: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.10.20.31994200720211994: 0.172 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.171 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.178 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.21 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.219 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.199 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.203 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.191 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.198 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.202 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.208 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.237 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.255 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.212 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.213 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.208 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.232 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.234 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.24 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.252 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.261 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.256 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ecuador stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ecuador peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places Ecuador 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 3 Bolivia 0.3% compare
  2. 4 Venezuela 0.3% compare
  3. 5 Ghana 0.3% compare
  4. 7 Tanzania 0.3% compare
  5. 8 Peru 0.3% compare
  6. 9 Panama 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ecuador?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ecuador was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
Ecuador ranks 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,386 data points, 1970–2021
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