Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador

Ecuador: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
14th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51994200720211994: 0.343 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.336 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.355 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.302 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.305 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.315 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.304 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.306 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.315 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.298 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.316 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.309 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.335 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.432 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.306 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.32 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.327 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.367 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.376 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.39 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.407 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.475 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.455 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places Ecuador 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1994 0.3%
1998 0.3% -2.0%
1999 0.4% +5.8%
2000 0.3% -15.0%
2003 0.3% +1.0%
2004 0.3% +3.2%
2005 0.3% -3.5%
2006 0.3% +0.7%
2007 0.3% +3.0%
2008 0.3% -5.4%
2009 0.3% +6.1%
2010 0.3% -2.4%
2011 0.3% +8.6%
2012 0.4% +28.9%
2013 0.3% -29.1%
2014 0.3% +4.5%
2015 0.3% +2.2%
2016 0.4% +12.1%
2017 0.4% +2.5%
2018 0.4% +3.7%
2019 0.4% +4.5%
2020 0.5% +16.7%
2021 0.5% -4.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 11 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  2. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
  3. 13 Niger 0.5% compare
  4. 15 India 0.4% compare
  5. 16 Peru 0.4% compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ecuador ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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