Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 68.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Ecuador, 2001–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 68.5% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Ecuador peaked at 76.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.1% | — |
| 2003 | 74.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 70.3% | 76.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.9% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.2% | 68.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Ecuador?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Ecuador was 68.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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