Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 41.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador stood at 41.1%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador peaked at 50.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.7% | — |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 43.3% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 43.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 36.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 35.3% | 42.0% | 6 |
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- 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, total (%) in Ecuador?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador was 41.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, total (%) (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.