Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador

Ecuador: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.10.20.31994200720211994: 0.266 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.285 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.245 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.322 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.321 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.313 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.317 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.284 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.291 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.28 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.297 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.31 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.342 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.32 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.315 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.303 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.303 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.322 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.321 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.326 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.314 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.321 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.326 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

Ecuador ranks 33rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1994 0.3%
1998 0.3% +7.2%
1999 0.2% -14.2%
2000 0.3% +31.7%
2003 0.3% -0.5%
2004 0.3% -2.4%
2005 0.3% +1.3%
2006 0.3% -10.5%
2007 0.3% +2.5%
2008 0.3% -3.8%
2009 0.3% +6.2%
2010 0.3% +4.3%
2011 0.3% +10.4%
2012 0.3% -6.5%
2013 0.3% -1.5%
2014 0.3% -3.9%
2015 0.3% +0.1%
2016 0.3% +6.2%
2017 0.3% -0.4%
2018 0.3% +1.7%
2019 0.3% -3.9%
2020 0.3% +2.3%
2021 0.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  3. 32 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  4. 34 Philippines 0.3% compare
  5. 35 Nepal 0.3% compare
  6. 36 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ecuador was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Ecuador rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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