Labor force participation rate by age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate by age was 44.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.68
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
54.33
in 2006
All-time low
39.72
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 44.68 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Ecuador peaked at 54.33 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.72, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.14 | — |
| 1991 | 48.06 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.06 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.06 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.98 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.97 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.97 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.8 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.43 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 52.13 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.82 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.12 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.43 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.73 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.02 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 52.47 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 54.33 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 50.9 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 50.77 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.65 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 44.69 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 41.74 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 43 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 41.1 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 40.13 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.77 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 44.8 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 45.23 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.98 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 43.94 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.72 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 45.96 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 45.84 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.35 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 44.68 | +3.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 44.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 44.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.86 | 47.8 | 52.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.93 | 47.65 | 54.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.14 | 40.13 | 45.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.91 | 39.72 | 45.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 67 Mexico 45.06 compare
- 68 Panama 44.94 compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 44.81 compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 44.68 compare
- 72 Macao 44.07 compare
- 73 Montenegro 43.76 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 labor force participation rate by age in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Ecuador was 44.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.33 in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.72 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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