Female labor force by age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female labor force by age was 235,789 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Ecuador stood at 235,789 people. 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,850 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,574 people | 56,850 people | 85,749 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,559 people | 76,749 people | 124,019 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,369 people | 107,867 people | 212,020 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,626 people | 165,502 people | 235,789 people | 5 |
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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 female labor force by age in Ecuador?
- Female labor force by age in Ecuador was 235,789 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 235,789 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,850 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).