Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee was 37.18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Ecuador, 2013–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 37.18 for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Ecuador peaked at 42.17 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.18, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 68 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.17 | — |
| 2014 | 41.5 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.52 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.82 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.71 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.8 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.48 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 38.43 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.08 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 37.27 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 37.18 | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 37.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.1, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 37.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.01, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.1 | 39.8 | 42.17 | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.89 | 37.18 | 38.48 | 5 |
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 average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Ecuador?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Ecuador was 37.18 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 42.17 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.18 in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.