Male labor force participation rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Male labor force participation rate was 76.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Male labor force participation rate in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor force participation rate in Ecuador stood at 76.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Ecuador peaked at 83.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 79.2% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 78.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 76.7% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 72.0% | 78.0% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Ecuador?
- Male labor force participation rate in Ecuador was 76.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).