Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 52.6 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Ecuador, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Ecuador stood at 52.6 persons per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Ecuador peaked at 52.71 persons per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.63 persons per 1,000 people, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 20th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.03 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 19.77 persons per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.63 persons per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 21.49 persons per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 22.18 persons per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.87 persons per 1,000 people | +93.3% |
| 2014 | 45.31 persons per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 48.67 persons per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 52.55 persons per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 52.71 persons per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.45 persons per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 52.02 persons per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.66 persons per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 52.33 persons per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 52.6 persons per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4 persons per 1,000 people | 19.77 persons per 1,000 people | 21.03 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.79 persons per 1,000 people | 18.63 persons per 1,000 people | 52.71 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2 persons per 1,000 people | 48.66 persons per 1,000 people | 52.6 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 17 Greece 55.28 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Australia 54.5 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Philippines 54.09 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Canada 51.52 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Austria 47.65 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Latvia 44.52 persons per 1,000 people compare
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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Ecuador?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Ecuador was 52.6 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.71 persons per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.63 persons per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.