Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 6.44 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.44 million
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
41st
of 106 countries
All-time high
6.44 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.09 million
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Ecuador, 1994–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M1994200720211994: 3.1M1998: 3.3M1999: 3.4M2000: 3.8M2003: 4.3M2004: 4.5M2005: 4.5M2006: 4.5M2007: 4.6M2008: 4.6M2009: 4.7M2010: 4.7M2011: 4.9M2012: 5.0M2013: 5.3M2014: 5.5M2015: 5.8M2016: 6.1M2017: 6.2M2018: 6.1M2019: 6.1M2020: 6.0M2021: 6.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Ecuador stood at 6.44 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Ecuador peaked at 6.44 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 1994.

That places Ecuador 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 3.26 million 3.09 million 3.36 million 3
2000s 4.44 million 3.78 million 4.69 million 8
2010s 5.58 million 4.73 million 6.21 million 10
2020s 6.22 million 5.99 million 6.44 million 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 38 Mozambique 6.82 million compare
  2. 39 Sri Lanka 6.80 million compare
  3. 40 Madagascar 6.56 million compare
  4. 42 Guatemala 5.01 million compare
  5. 43 Cambodia 4.94 million compare
  6. 44 Malawi 4.78 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Ecuador?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Ecuador was 6.44 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 6.44 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Ecuador ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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