Children in employment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Children in employment was 219.72 in 2025. β² Rising
Children in employment in Ecuador, 2012β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 219.72 for children in employment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in employment in Ecuador peaked at 239.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 139.69, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 13th of 40 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189.43 | 139.69 | 228.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 216.24 | 180.51 | 239.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in employment in Ecuador?
- Children in employment in Ecuador was 219.72 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest children in employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 239.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children in employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.69 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for children in employment?
- Ecuador ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in employment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Children in employment (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). 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 Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.