Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador stood at 32.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador peaked at 48.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1982.
Ecuador ranks 100th of 173 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20.6% | — |
| 1974 | 18.8% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 32.2% | +70.9% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | -42.6% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | +69.0% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +61.0% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 18.4% | 32.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 23.9% | 42.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 36.7% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 27.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 29.9% | 35.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 97 Montenegro 32.6% compare
- 98 El Salvador 32.5% compare
- 99 Nicaragua 32.5% compare
- 101 Portugal 32.3% compare
- 102 Brunei Darussalam 32.2% compare
- 103 Luxembourg 32.1% 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ecuador was 32.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 48.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 100th out of 173 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 0.6%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.