Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 68.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ecuador stood at 68.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ecuador peaked at 71.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.2% | — |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 64.2% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 65.5% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 64.2% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 63.5% | 69.1% | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ecuador was 68.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.