Employment rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment rate was 62.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2017
All-time low
56.4%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate in Ecuador stood at 62.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Ecuador peaked at 65.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 60.4% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 60.4% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 59.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 56.4% | 63.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Ecuador?
- Employment rate in Ecuador was 62.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment rate?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.