Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 80.3% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Ecuador peaked at 85.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.0% | — |
| 1991 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 79.9% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 80.7% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 79.0% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 75.5% | 81.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Ecuador was 80.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.