Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 31.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador is 31.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador peaked at 37.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.2% | — |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 33.1% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 32.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 26.0% | 32.5% | 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador was 31.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.