Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador

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

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
24th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.61994200720211994: 0.408 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.43 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.439 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.399 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.382 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.401 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.383 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.384 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.386 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.367 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.391 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.385 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.404 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.39 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.371 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.377 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.382 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.421 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.428 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.447 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.464 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.514 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.488 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.

That places Ecuador 24th out of 107 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, total in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1994 0.4%
1998 0.4% +5.4%
1999 0.4% +2.0%
2000 0.4% -9.0%
2003 0.4% -4.3%
2004 0.4% +5.0%
2005 0.4% -4.5%
2006 0.4% +0.2%
2007 0.4% +0.5%
2008 0.4% -4.8%
2009 0.4% +6.5%
2010 0.4% -1.5%
2011 0.4% +4.8%
2012 0.4% -3.3%
2013 0.4% -5.0%
2014 0.4% +1.6%
2015 0.4% +1.4%
2016 0.4% +10.3%
2017 0.4% +1.5%
2018 0.4% +4.5%
2019 0.5% +3.8%
2020 0.5% +10.7%
2021 0.5% -5.0%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Ecuador ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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