Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.10.20.31994200720211994: 0.216 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.231 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.222 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.257 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.245 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.231 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.229 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.225 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.235 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.232 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.237 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.24 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.263 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.254 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.245 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.25 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.241 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.261 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.264 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.266 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.273 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.291 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.281 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1994.

Ecuador ranks 8th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1994 0.2%
1998 0.2% +7.0%
1999 0.2% -3.7%
2000 0.3% +15.6%
2003 0.2% -4.7%
2004 0.2% -5.5%
2005 0.2% -1.0%
2006 0.2% -1.6%
2007 0.2% +4.0%
2008 0.2% -1.2%
2009 0.2% +2.4%
2010 0.2% +1.0%
2011 0.3% +10.0%
2012 0.3% -3.7%
2013 0.2% -3.3%
2014 0.2% +1.7%
2015 0.2% -3.4%
2016 0.3% +8.3%
2017 0.3% +1.0%
2018 0.3% +0.8%
2019 0.3% +2.5%
2020 0.3% +6.6%
2021 0.3% -3.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  2. 6 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  3. 7 Ghana 0.3% compare
  4. 9 Peru 0.3% compare
  5. 10 Djibouti 0.3% compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Ecuador ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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