Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 52.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Ecuador, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 52.0% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Ecuador peaked at 56.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, 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 | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 19.5% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 28.2% | 52.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 46.0% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 47.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 48.4% | 54.3% | 6 |
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- 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Ecuador?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Ecuador was 52.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Ecuador ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.