Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 28.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2016
All-time low
14.0%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ecuador, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 20.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 24.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 26.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 24.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 22.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 24.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 32.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 25.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 28.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 29.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 14 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 28.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 28.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ecuador is 28.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ecuador peaked at 32.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2008 20.8%
2010 24.2% +15.9%
2011 26.3% +8.9%
2012 24.5% -6.7%
2014 22.4% -8.8%
2015 24.1% +7.9%
2016 32.3% +34.0%
2017 25.1% -22.4%
2018 28.6% +14.0%
2019 29.9% +4.5%
2020 14.0% -53.0%
2021 28.3% +101.9%
2022 28.4% +0.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 28.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 28.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.3%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1
2010s 26.4% 22.4% 32.3% 9
2020s 23.6% 14.0% 28.4% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 18 Kosovo 30.2% compare
  2. 18 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 30.2% compare
  3. 20 Mongolia 28.9% compare
  4. 22 Chile 28.3% compare
  5. 23 Mexico 26.0% compare
  6. 24 Colombia 25.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ecuador?
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ecuador was 28.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
Ecuador ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.