Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person was 34.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Ecuador stood at 34.65.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Ecuador peaked at 44.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.18, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.5 | — |
| 2001 | 43.66 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.5 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 42.04 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.99 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.38 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.25 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.96 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 41.63 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.14 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.03 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.12 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.91 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.38 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.52 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.26 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.02 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.55 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.29 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 34.76 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.26 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 34.75 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.18 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 34.65 | +1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 34.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.99, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 34.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.99, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.32 | 41.25 | 44.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.8 | 36.55 | 41.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.65 | 34.18 | 35.29 | 6 |
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 usually worked per employed person in Ecuador?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Ecuador was 34.65 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.18 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 usually worked per employed person. 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. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.