Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male was -9.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-9.13
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
62nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
21.5
in 1999
All-time low
-11.64
in 2021
Years of data
16
1994–2025
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Ecuador, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Ecuador is -9.13, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Ecuador peaked at 21.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -11.64, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 62nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.9 | — |
| 1995 | 11.29 | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 15.58 | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 21.5 | +38.0% |
| 2013 | -7.24 | -133.7% |
| 2014 | -8.18 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | -6.06 | -25.9% |
| 2016 | -8.07 | +33.2% |
| 2017 | -7.31 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | -8.31 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | -10.01 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | -11.64 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | -6.27 | -46.2% |
| 2023 | -8.73 | +39.3% |
| 2024 | -8.27 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | -9.13 | +10.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -9.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -9.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.008. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.07 | 11.29 | 21.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | -7.88 | -10.01 | -6.06 | 7 |
| 2020s | -8.81 | -11.64 | -6.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 59 Jamaica -6.22 compare
- 60 Costa Rica -6.34 compare
- 61 El Salvador -7.06 compare
- 63 Belize -11.18 compare
- 64 Panama -11.77 compare
- 65 Philippines -12.66 compare
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 gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Ecuador?
- Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Ecuador was -9.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.64 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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