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

Ecuador: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1994–2021

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

00.10.20.30.41994200720211994: 0.331 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.33 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.362 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.34 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.319 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.327 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.317 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.317 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.333 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.322 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.333 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.328 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.36 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.345 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.323 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.338 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.336 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.374 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.374 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.387 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.4 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.443 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.428 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Ecuador 17th out of 94 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, urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1994 0.3%
1998 0.3% -0.4%
1999 0.4% +9.7%
2000 0.3% -6.0%
2003 0.3% -6.2%
2004 0.3% +2.6%
2005 0.3% -3.2%
2006 0.3% +0.2%
2007 0.3% +5.0%
2008 0.3% -3.2%
2009 0.3% +3.3%
2010 0.3% -1.6%
2011 0.4% +9.7%
2012 0.3% -4.1%
2013 0.3% -6.3%
2014 0.3% +4.6%
2015 0.3% -0.6%
2016 0.4% +11.2%
2017 0.4% +0.2%
2018 0.4% +3.4%
2019 0.4% +3.3%
2020 0.4% +10.8%
2021 0.4% -3.3%

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 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 14 Zambia 0.5% compare
  2. 15 Peru 0.4% compare
  3. 16 Colombia 0.4% compare
  4. 18 Thailand 0.4% compare
  5. 19 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  6. 20 Bangladesh 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Ecuador rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ecuador ranks 17th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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