Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 5,107 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
5,107
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5,162
in 2020
All-time low
2,373
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Ecuador, 1990–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200820271990: 2.4k1991: 2.4k1992: 2.5k1993: 2.6k1994: 2.6k1995: 2.7k1996: 2.7k1997: 2.7k1998: 2.6k1999: 2.8k2000: 3.0k2001: 3.0k2002: 3.0k2003: 3.0k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.0k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.3k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.9k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.2k2015: 4.0k2016: 3.8k2017: 3.8k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.3k2020: 5.2k2021: 4.5k2022: 4.5k2023: 4.8k2024: 4.9k2025: 4.9k2026: 5.0k2027: 5.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Ecuador is 5,107, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Ecuador peaked at 5,162 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,373, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 2,373
1991 2,424 +2.1%
1992 2,489 +2.7%
1993 2,554 +2.6%
1994 2,600 +1.8%
1995 2,661 +2.4%
1996 2,727 +2.5%
1997 2,733 +0.2%
1998 2,632 -3.7%
1999 2,810 +6.8%
2000 2,997 +6.6%
2001 3,013 +0.5%
2002 3,029 +0.5%
2003 3,046 +0.6%
2004 2,927 -3.9%
2005 3,042 +3.9%
2006 3,024 -0.6%
2007 3,210 +6.2%
2008 3,308 +3.1%
2009 3,642 +10.1%
2010 3,863 +6.1%
2011 4,046 +4.7%
2012 4,063 +0.4%
2013 4,172 +2.7%
2014 4,222 +1.2%
2015 3,963 -6.1%
2016 3,815 -3.7%
2017 3,845 +0.8%
2018 4,127 +7.3%
2019 4,289 +3.9%
2020 5,162 +20.3%
2021 4,491 -13.0%
2022 4,536 +1.0%
2023 4,788 +5.6%
2024 4,858 +1.5%
2025 4,942 +1.7%
2026 5,025 +1.7%
2027 5,107 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,600 2,373 2,810 10
2000s 3,124 2,927 3,642 10
2010s 4,041 3,815 4,289 10
2020s 4,864 4,491 5,162 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Ecuador?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Ecuador was 5,107 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 5,162 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 2,373 in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Ecuador ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.