Fertility and female labor force participation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertility and female labor force participation was 52.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Ecuador, 1962–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 52.04 for fertility and female labor force participation 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 and female labor force participation 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.63 | — |
| 1974 | 17.08 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 30.26 | +77.2% |
| 1981 | 30.21 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 19.55 | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 32.77 | +67.6% |
| 1989 | 32.72 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.16 | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 48.41 | +71.9% |
| 1997 | 48.81 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 52.16 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 45.97 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 54.73 | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 53.18 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 49.2 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 52.88 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 51.97 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.81 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.11 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.2 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.88 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 48.24 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 47.33 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.3 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 48.21 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.79 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 52 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 55.48 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 56.28 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 54.54 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 54.47 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.35 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 53.69 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 54.33 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.89 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 52.46 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 52.04 | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 52.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 52.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +77.2% | 17.08 | 30.26 |
| 1996 | +71.9% | 28.16 | 48.41 |
| 1988 | +67.6% | 19.55 | 32.77 |
| 1982 | -35.3% | 30.21 | 19.55 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Ecuador?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Ecuador was 52.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 56.28 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.08 in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Ecuador ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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