Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 62.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Ecuador is 62.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ecuador peaked at 66.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 64th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.0% | — |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 53.0% | 59.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 60.4% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 59.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 56.4% | 63.4% | 6 |
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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+, total (%) in Ecuador?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ecuador was 62.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, total (%) (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.