Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 52.04 in 2025. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ecuador, 1962β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ecuador is 52.04, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ecuador peaked at 56.28 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.08, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.63 | 17.63 | 17.63 | 1 |
| 1970s | 17.08 | 17.08 | 17.08 | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.1 | 19.55 | 32.77 | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.39 | 28.16 | 52.16 | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.49 | 45.97 | 54.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.26 | 47.33 | 56.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.29 | 48.35 | 54.33 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ecuador?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Ecuador was 52.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 56.28 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.08 in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Ecuador ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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