Level of national compliance with labor rights in Ecuador

Ecuador: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 5.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.94
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
23rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.67
in 2023
All-time low
3.67
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Ecuador, 2015–2024

02462015201920242015: 3.72016: 42017: 42018: 42019: 4.22020: 4.22021: 4.82022: 5.42023: 6.72024: 5.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Ecuador stood at 5.94.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Ecuador peaked at 6.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2015.

That places Ecuador 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Ecuador, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 3.67 —
2016 4.05 +10.4%
2017 4.04 -0.2%
2018 4.04 +0.0%
2019 4.25 +5.2%
2020 4.25 +0.0%
2021 4.79 +12.7%
2022 5.4 +12.7%
2023 6.67 +23.5%
2024 5.94 -10.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 5.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 5.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.01 3.67 4.25 5
2020s 5.41 4.25 6.67 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 20 Egypt 6.05 compare
  2. 21 Laos 6.02 compare
  3. 22 Malaysia 5.95 compare
  4. 24 Zimbabwe 5.8 compare
  5. 25 Djibouti 5.76 compare
  6. 26 Uzbekistan 5.71 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Ecuador?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Ecuador was 5.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 2023.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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