Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ecuador

Ecuador: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 18.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.8
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 130 countries
All-time high
19.38
in 2020
All-time low
7.94
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ecuador, 1995–2023

051015201995200920231995: 9.31996: 9.21997: 8.41998: 7.91999: 8.42000: 8.72001: 8.42002: 8.92003: 9.22004: 10.12005: 11.52006: 12.32007: 12.92008: 142009: 13.42010: 14.22011: 15.62012: 16.62013: 17.72014: 17.82015: 16.12016: 16.32017: 17.12018: 17.42019: 182020: 19.42021: 18.52022: 18.92023: 18.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ecuador stood at 18.8.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ecuador peaked at 19.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 1998.

That places Ecuador 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ecuador, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 9.26 —
1996 9.19 -0.8%
1997 8.36 -9.0%
1998 7.94 -5.1%
1999 8.42 +6.1%
2000 8.66 +2.9%
2001 8.4 -3.0%
2002 8.94 +6.5%
2003 9.25 +3.4%
2004 10.05 +8.7%
2005 11.53 +14.7%
2006 12.33 +7.0%
2007 12.91 +4.7%
2008 13.96 +8.1%
2009 13.36 -4.3%
2010 14.17 +6.0%
2011 15.6 +10.1%
2012 16.56 +6.2%
2013 17.7 +6.8%
2014 17.78 +0.4%
2015 16.14 -9.2%
2016 16.28 +0.8%
2017 17.07 +4.8%
2018 17.38 +1.8%
2019 18.04 +3.8%
2020 19.38 +7.4%
2021 18.55 -4.3%
2022 18.94 +2.1%
2023 18.8 -0.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 18.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 18.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.63 7.94 9.26 5
2000s 10.94 8.4 13.96 10
2010s 16.67 14.17 18.04 10
2020s 18.92 18.55 19.38 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 74 South Africa 19.42 compare
  2. 75 Ukraine 19.29 compare
  3. 76 Thailand 19.04 compare
  4. 78 Syria 18.45 compare
  5. 79 Venezuela 18.44 compare
  6. 80 Botswana 18.36 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ecuador?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ecuador was 18.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 2020.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Ecuador ranks 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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