Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.5% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 141.6% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Ecuador peaked at 6.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6.4%, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -78.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +696.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +597.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -92.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +342.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +527.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +110.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -69.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +136.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -63.7% |
| 2015 | -6.4% | -447.6% |
| 2016 | -4.8% | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -142.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -77.1% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -369.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -153.2% |
| 2021 | -3.0% | -553.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -210.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -30.4% |
| 2024 | -3.7% | -260.7% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -141.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -6.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -3.7% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 98 Saudi Arabia 1.6% compare
- 99 Guatemala 1.6% compare
- 100 Tunisia 1.6% compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
- 103 Finland 1.5% compare
- 104 East Timor 1.5% 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Ecuador?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Ecuador was 1.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).