Share in informal employment male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share in informal employment male was 67.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
67.07
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 80 countries
All-time high
75.42
in 2001
All-time low
56.72
in 2015
Years of data
22
2001–2024

Share in informal employment male in Ecuador, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 75.42003: 74.92004: 74.62005: 74.62006: 74.42007: 73.42008: 71.82009: 69.92010: 67.32011: 63.52012: 61.32013: 59.82014: 57.62015: 56.72016: 59.32017: 60.32018: 60.62019: 61.62021: 67.32022: 66.72023: 66.52024: 67.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share in informal employment male in Ecuador stood at 67.07.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Ecuador peaked at 75.42 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.72, in 2015.

Ecuador ranks 21st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share in informal employment male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Ecuador, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 75.42
2003 74.86 -0.7%
2004 74.61 -0.3%
2005 74.58 -0.0%
2006 74.42 -0.2%
2007 73.4 -1.4%
2008 71.83 -2.1%
2009 69.94 -2.6%
2010 67.33 -3.7%
2011 63.5 -5.7%
2012 61.31 -3.4%
2013 59.81 -2.4%
2014 57.64 -3.6%
2015 56.72 -1.6%
2016 59.29 +4.5%
2017 60.28 +1.7%
2018 60.64 +0.6%
2019 61.65 +1.7%
2021 67.34 +9.2%
2022 66.73 -0.9%
2023 66.45 -0.4%
2024 67.07 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.63 69.94 75.42 8
2010s 60.82 56.72 67.33 10
2020s 66.9 66.45 67.34 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 18 Sri Lanka 71.21 compare
  2. 19 Viet Nam 70.19 compare
  3. 20 Peru 69.48 compare
  4. 22 Paraguay 65.67 compare
  5. 23 Thailand 64.5 compare
  6. 24 El Salvador 64.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Ecuador?
Share in informal employment male in Ecuador was 67.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 75.42 in 2001.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 56.72 in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for share in informal employment male?
Ecuador ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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