Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ecuador
Ecuador: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ecuador is 68.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 rates in Ecuador peaked at 69.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 132nd out of 186 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 rates in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ecuador?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Ecuador was 68.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).