Share in informal employment female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share in informal employment female was 70.87 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
70.87
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
77.24
in 2001
All-time low
58.35
in 2014
Years of data
22
2001–2024

Share in informal employment female in Ecuador, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 77.22003: 74.32004: 76.12005: 74.82006: 75.52007: 75.32008: 73.72009: 70.82010: 662011: 63.32012: 61.12013: 60.32014: 58.42015: 60.42016: 63.32017: 65.62018: 65.42019: 662021: 70.42022: 71.42023: 70.42024: 70.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share in informal employment female in Ecuador stood at 70.87.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Ecuador peaked at 77.24 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.35, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 18th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.74 70.83 77.24 8
2010s 62.98 58.35 66.01 10
2020s 70.77 70.41 71.38 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 15 Honduras 80.99 compare
  2. 16 Peru 74.3 compare
  3. 17 Botswana 73.23 compare
  4. 19 El Salvador 69.44 compare
  5. 20 Paraguay 68.46 compare
  6. 21 Thailand 65.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Ecuador?
Share in informal employment female in Ecuador was 70.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 77.24 in 2001.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 58.35 in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for share in informal employment female?
Ecuador ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed