Female labor force participation rates slopes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 52.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Ecuador, 1962–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates slopes in Ecuador stood at 52.04.
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 slopes in Ecuador peaked at 56.28 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.08, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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 participation rates slopes in Ecuador?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Ecuador was 52.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 56.28 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.08 in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Ecuador ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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