Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador is 9.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador peaked at 18.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.1% | — |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.9% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador was 9.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).