Own-account workers, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Own-account workers, total was 33.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, total in Ecuador, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Ecuador stood at 33.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Ecuador peaked at 33.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1999.
Ecuador ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.9% | — |
| 1992 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 26.4% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 26.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 31.0% | 33.2% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Ecuador?
- Own-account workers, total in Ecuador was 33.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for own-account workers, total?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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