Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 35.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador peaked at 43.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.7% | — |
| 1991 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 37.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 36.9% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 28.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 30.6% | 36.5% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador was 35.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.