Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador is 28.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador peaked at 43.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 77th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.0% | — |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 23.0% | 28.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 32.0% | 43.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 24.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 25.4% | 31.9% | 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 28.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 154 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 0.8%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.