Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Ecuador stood at 42.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Ecuador peaked at 59.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1982.
Ecuador ranks 76th of 175 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 52.7% | — |
| 1974 | 45.2% | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 39.2% | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +5.5% |
| 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% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 42.8% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 39.2% | 50.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 43.9% | 52.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 47.7% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 40.0% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 39.7% | 45.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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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 42.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 175 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 0.5%. 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, total (%) (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.