Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador is 52.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador peaked at 86.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 86.2% | — |
| 1974 | 72.2% | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 59.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 64.9% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 52.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 59.3% | 69.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 57.6% | 64.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 58.1% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 51.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 48.4% | 56.3% | 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 52.0% 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, male (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 173 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 down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.