Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 44.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador is 44.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador peaked at 54.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 71st 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, total (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.1% | — |
| 1991 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 47.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 47.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.1% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 39.7% | 46.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 68 Panama 45.0% compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 45.0% compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 44.8% compare
- 72 Macau, China 44.1% compare
- 73 Estonia 43.8% compare
- 74 Montenegro 43.7% 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, total (%) in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador was 44.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, total (%) (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.