Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.349 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ecuador, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ecuador is 0.349, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ecuador peaked at 0.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.346, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 93 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.48 | — |
| 2003 | 0.443 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.438 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.434 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.413 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.427 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.403 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.396 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.393 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.369 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.346 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.361 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.353 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.351 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.359 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.361 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.384 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.385 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.372 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.359 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.358 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.349 | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.349 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.349 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.365, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4293 | 0.396 | 0.48 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3613 | 0.346 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3678 | 0.349 | 0.385 | 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 gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ecuador?
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ecuador was 0.349 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 monthly 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.