Own-account workers, total in Ecuador

Ecuador: Own-account workers, total was 33.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
33.2%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2016
All-time low
26.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Ecuador, 1991–2016

01020301991200320161991: 29.9 % of total employment1992: 30.1 % of total employment1993: 30.1 % of total employment1994: 29.1 % of total employment1995: 28.5 % of total employment1996: 30.2 % of total employment1997: 29.8 % of total employment1998: 28.4 % of total employment1999: 26.4 % of total employment2000: 29.9 % of total employment2001: 27.9 % of total employment2002: 29.5 % of total employment2003: 28 % of total employment2004: 28.2 % of total employment2005: 27.9 % of total employment2006: 26.7 % of total employment2007: 31.3 % of total employment2008: 31.3 % of total employment2009: 31.1 % of total employment2010: 31.1 % of total employment2011: 32.8 % of total employment2012: 32 % of total employment2013: 31.6 % of total employment2014: 31 % of total employment2015: 31.4 % of total employment2016: 33.2 % of total employment

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador, 1991 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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