Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 75.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ecuador is 75.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ecuador peaked at 81.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 39th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.7% | — |
| 1996 | 73.4% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 75.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 73.4% | 79.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 76.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 74.9% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 68.4% | 75.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 36 Dominican Republic 75.7% compare
- 37 Iceland 75.6% compare
- 38 Thailand 75.1% compare
- 40 Maldives 74.6% compare
- 41 El Salvador 74.5% compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 74.3% 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ecuador?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ecuador was 75.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.