Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 77.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ecuador, 1962–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ecuador stood at 77.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ecuador peaked at 93.7% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 93.7% | — |
| 1974 | 86.6% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 85.0% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 78.4% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 77.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 77.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.0% | 78.3% | 85.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 79.7% | 82.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 79.0% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 76.9% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 72.2% | 78.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 40 Northern Mariana Islands 77.6% compare
- 41 Myanmar 77.5% compare
- 42 India 77.1% compare
- 44 Viet Nam 77.0% compare
- 45 Afghanistan 77.0% compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 76.9% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Ecuador was 77.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1962.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.