Labor share of gdp in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor share of gdp was 58.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.1
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 187 countries
All-time high
60
in 2020
All-time low
46.9
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Ecuador, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor share of gdp in Ecuador stood at 58.1.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 60 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.9, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.3 | — |
| 2005 | 47.6 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.9 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 52.2 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 50.8 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 51.7 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.9 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 54.9 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.3 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.3 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 56.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.7 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.7 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 57 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 58.7 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 58.1 | -1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 58.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 58.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4 | 46.9 | 52.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.98 | 50.8 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.08 | 56.7 | 60 | 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 share of gdp in Ecuador?
- Labor share of gdp in Ecuador was 58.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9 in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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