Labor force participation rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rate was 64.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.5
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.15
in 2017
All-time low
60.03
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Ecuador is 64.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Ecuador peaked at 68.15 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.03, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.02 | — |
| 1991 | 63.23 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.23 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.23 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.46 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.5 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.48 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.25 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 66.38 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 64.93 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 63.45 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 64.08 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.71 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 65.33 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.47 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 66.98 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.95 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 66.77 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.55 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.01 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 62.68 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.78 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 62.45 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.26 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.62 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.66 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 67.67 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 68.15 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.66 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 66.18 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.03 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 65.69 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 65.83 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.49 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 64.54 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.5 | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 64.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 64.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.87 | 63.02 | 66.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.73 | 63.45 | 67.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.61 | 61.78 | 68.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.18 | 60.03 | 65.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rate in Ecuador was 64.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 68.15 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.03 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rate?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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