Employment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment was 8,330 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Ecuador, 1988–2025
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.
Employment in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,067 | — |
| 1989 | 2,192 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2,331 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2,562 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 2,693 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2,651 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,698 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,892 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2,889 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,062 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3,151 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,226 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,376 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 5,646 | +67.2% |
| 2002 | 3,459 | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 5,302 | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 5,620 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5,851 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6,057 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6,018 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,125 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,125 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,144 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,264 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,506 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,695 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,784 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,151 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 7,482 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 7,766 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7,779 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,853 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,063 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 7,949 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8,151 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8,110 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 8,242 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 8,330 | +1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8,330 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8,330 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,099, 4.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +67.2% | 3,376 | 5,646 |
| 2003 | +53.3% | 3,459 | 5,302 |
| 2002 | -38.7% | 5,646 | 3,459 |
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 8,972 compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 7,950 compare
- 54 Romania 7,694 compare
- 55 Afghanistan 7,679 compare
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 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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