Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 64.3 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ecuador, 1962β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ecuador stood at 64.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ecuador peaked at 69.34 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.66, in 1987.
Ecuador ranks 87th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.05 | 55.05 | 55.05 | 1 |
| 1970s | 51.46 | 51.46 | 51.46 | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.4 | 33.66 | 57.64 | 6 |
| 1990s | 62.15 | 54.49 | 66.38 | 4 |
| 2000s | 66.45 | 63.45 | 69.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.53 | 61.78 | 68.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.12 | 60.01 | 65.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.65 compare
- 85 Guatemala 64.63 compare
- 86 Seychelles 64.55 compare
- 88 Brunei Darussalam 64.25 compare
- 89 Turks and Caicos Islands 64.03 compare
- 90 Colombia 63.97 compare
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ecuador?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ecuador was 64.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 69.34 in 2001.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.66 in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ecuador ranks 87th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.