Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 46.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador is 46.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador peaked at 48.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.4% | — |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 43.4% | 47.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 42.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 40.5% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 44.9% | 48.6% | 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 self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador was 46.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.