Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 28.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Ecuador, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.