Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 68.2% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ecuador peaked at 69.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.1% | — |
| 1991 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 68.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 68.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 59.1% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 56.4% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 61.3% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.0% | 69.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ecuador?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ecuador was 68.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.