Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 48.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador is 48.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador peaked at 65.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 45th of 154 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.2% | — |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 48.4% | 62.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 53.4% | 65.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 47.6% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 44.2% | 52.5% | 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, male (%) in Ecuador?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador was 48.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 45th out of 154 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 down 0.9%. 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, 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.