Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 60.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 60.2% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador peaked at 71.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 118th 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.2% | — |
| 1992 | 68.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 60.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 60.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.8%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 66.2% | 71.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 61.1% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 63.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.1% | 62.9% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador was 60.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).