Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador

Ecuador: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 5.57 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.57 million
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
33rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
5.57 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.97 million
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador, 1994–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M1994200720211994: 2.0M1998: 2.4M1999: 2.4M2000: 2.6M2003: 3.1M2004: 3.2M2005: 3.3M2006: 3.4M2007: 3.4M2008: 3.5M2009: 3.6M2010: 3.6M2011: 3.8M2012: 3.8M2013: 4.1M2014: 4.3M2015: 4.6M2016: 4.9M2017: 5.1M2018: 4.9M2019: 4.9M2020: 5.1M2021: 5.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador stood at 5.57 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador peaked at 5.57 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million, in 1994.

Ecuador ranks 33rd of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.25 million 1.97 million 2.40 million 3
2000s 3.25 million 2.62 million 3.56 million 8
2010s 4.40 million 3.59 million 5.09 million 10
2020s 5.33 million 5.09 million 5.57 million 2

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  5. 35 Nepal 4.81 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador was 5.57 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 5.57 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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