Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Ecuador
Ecuador: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 68.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.15
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.91
in 2017
All-time low
56.36
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Ecuador is 68.15, 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 ilo wdi in Ecuador peaked at 69.91 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.36, 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 ilo wdi in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.14 | — |
| 1991 | 59.45 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.6 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.77 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.2 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.47 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.71 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.45 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.52 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 59.95 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 56.36 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 57.6 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 58.84 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 60.08 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 63.89 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 63.04 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.44 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.92 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.13 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.81 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.27 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.34 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.76 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.26 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 65.14 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 69.11 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 69.91 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.91 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.6 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.95 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 68.76 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 69.84 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.46 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 68.09 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.15 | +0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 68.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 68.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.31, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.33 | 59.14 | 63.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.34 | 56.36 | 63.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.21 | 61.26 | 69.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.38 | 66.95 | 69.84 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Ecuador?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Ecuador was 68.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 69.91 in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.36 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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