Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
24th
of 106 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 25-64 in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.61994200720211994: 0.427 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.437 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.442 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.419 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.406 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.416 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.399 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.397 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.397 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.383 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.411 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.406 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.425 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.407 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.389 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.393 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.391 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.423 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.428 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.449 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.461 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.506 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.485 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador is 0.5%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.

Ecuador ranks 24th 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 25-64 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1994 0.4%
1998 0.4% +2.3%
1999 0.4% +1.2%
2000 0.4% -5.2%
2003 0.4% -3.1%
2004 0.4% +2.2%
2005 0.4% -4.0%
2006 0.4% -0.6%
2007 0.4% +0.1%
2008 0.4% -3.6%
2009 0.4% +7.4%
2010 0.4% -1.2%
2011 0.4% +4.6%
2012 0.4% -4.3%
2013 0.4% -4.4%
2014 0.4% +1.2%
2015 0.4% -0.7%
2016 0.4% +8.2%
2017 0.4% +1.3%
2018 0.4% +4.9%
2019 0.5% +2.7%
2020 0.5% +9.8%
2021 0.5% -4.3%

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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  3. 23 Thailand 0.5% compare
  4. 25 Indonesia 0.5% compare
  5. 26 Colombia 0.5% compare
  6. 27 Kenya 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ecuador was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Ecuador ranks 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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