Employment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment was 8,330 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
8,330
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
8,330
in 2025
All-time low
2,067
in 1988
Years of data
38
1988β2025
Employment in Ecuador, 1988β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Ecuador is 8,330, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Ecuador peaked at 8,330 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,067, in 1988.
Ecuador ranks 52nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,130 | 2,067 | 2,192 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,815 | 2,331 | 3,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,358 | 3,376 | 6,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,043 | 6,144 | 7,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,974 | 7,063 | 8,330 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 49 Cameroon 9,287 compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 9,246 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan, Republic of 8,972 compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 7,950 compare
- 54 Romania 7,694 compare
- 55 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 7,679 compare
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Ecuador?
- Employment in Ecuador was 8,330 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,330 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,067 in 1988.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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