Female labor force participation rates in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female labor force participation rates was 52.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.39
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.17
in 2017
All-time low
45.88
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Ecuador stood at 52.39.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Ecuador peaked at 56.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.88, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.19 | 46.95 | 51.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.11 | 45.88 | 52.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.13 | 47.06 | 56.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.24 | 48.24 | 54.24 | 6 |
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- 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 in Ecuador?
- Female labor force participation rates in Ecuador was 52.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 56.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.88 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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