Female labor force by age in Ecuador

Ecuador: Female labor force by age was 235,789 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
235,789
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
235,789
in 2024
All-time low
56,850
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force by age in Ecuador, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 56.9k1991: 59.7k1992: 62.6k1993: 65.5k1994: 69.2k1995: 72.7k1996: 76.2k1997: 85.7k1998: 79.3k1999: 77.8k2000: 76.7k2001: 80.4k2002: 84.4k2003: 88.7k2004: 106.3k2005: 117.0k2006: 119.6k2007: 120.0k2008: 124.0k2009: 118.5k2010: 107.9k2011: 119.5k2012: 123.0k2013: 127.2k2014: 136.7k2015: 164.9k2016: 193.2k2017: 199.7k2018: 199.5k2019: 212.0k2020: 165.5k2021: 212.0k2022: 227.5k2023: 232.3k2024: 235.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, female labor force by age in Ecuador stood at 235,789. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Ecuador peaked at 235,789 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,850, in 1990.

That places Ecuador 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Female labor force by age in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force by age in Ecuador, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 56,850 —
1991 59,749 +5.1%
1992 62,568 +4.7%
1993 65,538 +4.7%
1994 69,244 +5.7%
1995 72,725 +5.0%
1996 76,227 +4.8%
1997 85,749 +12.5%
1998 79,258 -7.6%
1999 77,836 -1.8%
2000 76,749 -1.4%
2001 80,428 +4.8%
2002 84,382 +4.9%
2003 88,654 +5.1%
2004 106,310 +19.9%
2005 116,994 +10.0%
2006 119,585 +2.2%
2007 120,001 +0.3%
2008 124,019 +3.3%
2009 118,470 -4.5%
2010 107,867 -8.9%
2011 119,475 +10.8%
2012 123,016 +3.0%
2013 127,222 +3.4%
2014 136,744 +7.5%
2015 164,877 +20.6%
2016 193,218 +17.2%
2017 199,710 +3.4%
2018 199,544 -0.1%
2019 212,020 +6.3%
2020 165,502 -21.9%
2021 211,976 +28.1%
2022 227,533 +7.3%
2023 232,330 +2.1%
2024 235,789 +1.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 235,789 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 8.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 235,789 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249, 6.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70,574 56,850 85,749 10
2000s 103,559 76,749 124,019 10
2010s 158,369 107,867 212,020 10
2020s 214,626 165,502 235,789 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 34 Italy 294,120 compare
  2. 35 Pakistan 285,318 compare
  3. 36 Cambodia 248,742 compare
  4. 38 Cameroon 208,947 compare
  5. 39 Bolivia 203,148 compare
  6. 40 Moldova 195,837 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force by age in Ecuador?
Female labor force by age in Ecuador was 235,789 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 235,789 in 2024.
What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 56,850 in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for female labor force by age?
Ecuador ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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