Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.322 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador, 2013–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador is 0.322, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador peaked at 0.356 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.316, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 41st of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.356 | — |
| 2014 | 0.346 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.343 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.349 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.347 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.336 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.318 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.316 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.322 | +1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.322 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3765, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.322 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3885, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3479 | 0.343 | 0.356 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3284 | 0.316 | 0.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 38 Mexico 0.341 compare
- 39 El Salvador 0.33 compare
- 40 Canada 0.329 compare
- 42 Bangladesh 0.32 compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.314 compare
- 44 Armenia 0.311 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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Ecuador was 0.322 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.356 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.316 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.