Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 50.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ecuador is 50.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ecuador peaked at 53.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.5% | — |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 44.5% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 42.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 45.0% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 44.7% | 51.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ecuador?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ecuador was 50.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.