GDP per employed person in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP per employed person was 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Ecuador peaked at 33,040 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23,238 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1999.
Ecuador ranks 115th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,008 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,841 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,257 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,040 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,927 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,689 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 gdp per employed person in Ecuador?
- Gdp per employed person in Ecuador was 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33,040 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp per employed person?
- Ecuador ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.