Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 50.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 50.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador peaked at 62.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.9% | — |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 52.6% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 53.3% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.6% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 44.3% | 52.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 44 Dominican Republic 51.3% compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 50.9% compare
- 46 Bahamas 50.7% compare
- 48 Benin 50.1% compare
- 49 South Sudan 49.9% compare
- 50 El Salvador 49.9% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador was 50.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, male (%) (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.