Labor force participation rate by age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate by age was 44.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 44.7% 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 54.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 47.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 47.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.1% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 39.7% | 46.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 67 Mexico 45.1% compare
- 68 Panama 44.9% compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 44.8% compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 44.7% compare
- 72 Macao 44.1% compare
- 73 Montenegro 43.8% compare
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Ecuador was 44.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).