Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
88th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.81994200720211994: 0.627 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.567 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.56 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.653 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.672 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.629 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.653 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.644 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.649 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.685 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.678 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.701 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.693 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.687 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.714 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.7 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.659 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.582 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.571 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.56 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.518 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.451 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.494 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 88th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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  5. 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  6. 91 Senegal 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ecuador was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Ecuador ranks 88th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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