Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 32.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ecuador, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 32.31 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2025.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ecuador peaked at 48.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.45, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20.64 | — |
| 1974 | 18.85 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 32.21 | +70.9% |
| 1981 | 32.15 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.45 | -42.6% |
| 1988 | 31.18 | +69.0% |
| 1989 | 31.07 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 23.92 | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 38.5 | +61.0% |
| 1997 | 37.97 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 42.27 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 40.68 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 39.1 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 48.06 | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 40.14 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 40.4 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.84 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 39.75 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 40.76 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 39.28 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.88 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 36.72 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.38 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 30.09 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 31.27 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 30.05 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.89 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 32.11 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 34.91 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 35.13 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 33.83 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.94 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 34.57 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 35.84 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 33.6 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 34.16 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 32.31 | -5.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 32.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 32.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +70.9% | 18.85 | 32.21 |
| 1988 | +69.0% | 18.45 | 31.18 |
| 1996 | +61.0% | 23.92 | 38.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.64 | 20.64 | 20.64 | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.85 | 18.85 | 18.85 | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.01 | 18.45 | 32.21 | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.67 | 23.92 | 42.27 | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.59 | 36.72 | 48.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.22 | 27.89 | 35.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 29.94 | 35.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 97 Montenegro 32.55 compare
- 98 El Salvador 32.54 compare
- 99 Nicaragua 32.46 compare
- 101 Portugal 32.3 compare
- 102 Brunei 32.2 compare
- 103 Luxembourg 32.1 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ecuador?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ecuador was 32.31 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.06 in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.45 in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Ecuador ranks 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.