Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 53.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 53.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador peaked at 67.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.5% | — |
| 1991 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 57.1% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 58.1% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 51.2% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 48.6% | 56.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador was 53.9% 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, male (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.