Employers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador peaked at 6.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +55.1% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 6 |
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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 employers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador?
- Employers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).