Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita in Ecuador, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Ecuador stood at 18.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 productivity vs gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Ecuador was 18.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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