Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 8,608 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ecuador, 2000β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8,608 for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ecuador peaked at 8,608 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,347, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 23rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,051 | 5,347 | 6,421 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,303 | 6,405 | 8,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,464 | 8,317 | 8,608 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ecuador?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ecuador was 8,608 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,608 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,347 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.