Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 30 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.27
in 2021
All-time low
25.28
in 2014
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ecuador, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Ecuador stood at 30.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Ecuador peaked at 32.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.28, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.99 | — |
| 1992 | 27.36 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 26.93 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 27.45 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 27.68 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.83 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 27.21 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27.66 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 28.08 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 29.07 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 28.52 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 29.9 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 30.57 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.52 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.62 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.49 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 27.95 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 28.53 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.88 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.91 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.65 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 25.28 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 26.19 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 26.94 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 27.69 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.82 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 29.74 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 31.82 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 32.27 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 31.53 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30 | -4.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 30 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 30 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.39 | 26.93 | 27.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.13 | 27.95 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.51 | 25.28 | 29.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4 | 30 | 32.27 | 4 |
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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Ecuador?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ecuador was 30 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.28 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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