Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador

Ecuador: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2021

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

0.040.060.080.10.121994200720211994: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.092 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.12 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.052 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.038 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.048 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.063 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.061 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.049 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.053 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.052 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.045 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.049 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.05 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.066 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.063 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.063 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.08 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.078 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador peaked at 0.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

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 falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid 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 0.1%
1998 0.1% +7.0%
1999 0.1% +30.9%
2000 0.1% -56.5%
2003 0.0% -26.8%
2004 0.1% +48.5%
2005 0.0% -14.9%
2006 0.1% +24.2%
2007 0.1% +5.4%
2008 0.1% -7.3%
2009 0.1% +3.4%
2010 0.0% -18.4%
2011 0.1% +6.6%
2012 0.1% -1.4%
2013 0.0% -13.4%
2014 0.0% +9.4%
2015 0.0% +0.8%
2016 0.1% +29.3%
2017 0.1% +2.6%
2018 0.1% -3.7%
2019 0.1% -1.3%
2020 0.1% +27.2%
2021 0.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 14 India 0.1% compare
  2. 15 Senegal 0.1% compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  4. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  5. 19 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  6. 20 Honduras 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ecuador ranks 17th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid 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 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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