Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 52.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ecuador, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 52.0% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ecuador peaked at 56.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 117th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.6% | — |
| 1974 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +77.2% |
| 1981 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | +67.6% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +71.9% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 19.5% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 28.2% | 52.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 46.0% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 47.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 48.4% | 54.3% | 6 |
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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, female (% of female population ages) in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Ecuador was 52.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Ecuador ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.