Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
18th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.61994200720211994: 0.361 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.412 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.429 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.34 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.304 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.352 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.328 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.342 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.345 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.307 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.315 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.296 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.301 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.31 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.28 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.296 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.338 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.415 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.427 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.438 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.479 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.545 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.501 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

Ecuador ranks 18th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1994 0.4%
1998 0.4% +14.4%
1999 0.4% +4.1%
2000 0.3% -20.9%
2003 0.3% -10.6%
2004 0.4% +15.8%
2005 0.3% -6.6%
2006 0.3% +4.2%
2007 0.3% +0.8%
2008 0.3% -10.9%
2009 0.3% +2.5%
2010 0.3% -6.2%
2011 0.3% +1.9%
2012 0.3% +2.9%
2013 0.3% -9.6%
2014 0.3% +5.7%
2015 0.3% +14.2%
2016 0.4% +22.7%
2017 0.4% +2.7%
2018 0.4% +2.6%
2019 0.5% +9.5%
2020 0.5% +13.7%
2021 0.5% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 15 Senegal 0.7% compare
  2. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  3. 17 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  4. 19 Peru 0.5% compare
  5. 20 Romania 0.5% compare
  6. 21 Morocco 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Ecuador ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
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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