Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Ecuador

Ecuador: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 36.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
36.2%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2014
All-time low
24.5%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Ecuador, 2008–2022

2030405060702008201520222008: 55.22010: 62.32011: 33.82012: 66.82014: 72.22015: 70.12016: 69.32017: 70.62018: 24.52019: 25.42020: 37.82021: 35.22022: 36.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 36.2% for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in 2022.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Ecuador peaked at 72.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2018.

Ecuador ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 55.2% —
2010 62.3% +12.8%
2011 33.8% -45.8%
2012 66.8% +98.0%
2014 72.2% +8.1%
2015 70.1% -2.9%
2016 69.3% -1.2%
2017 70.6% +1.8%
2018 24.5% -65.3%
2019 25.4% +3.7%
2020 37.8% +49.0%
2021 35.2% -6.9%
2022 36.2% +2.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 36.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.6%, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 36.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.6%, 64% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +98.0% 33.8% 66.8%
2018 -65.3% 70.6% 24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.2% 55.2% 55.2% 1
2010s 55.0% 24.5% 72.2% 9
2020s 36.4% 35.2% 37.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 31 Kosovo 41.2% compare
  2. 31 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.2% compare
  3. 33 Colombia 37.0% compare
  4. 35 Sri Lanka 28.4% compare
  5. 36 Malawi 28.3% compare
  6. 37 Honduras 23.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Ecuador?
Coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Ecuador was 36.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Ecuador ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)