Share in informal employment male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share in informal employment male was 67.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
67.66
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
75.42
in 2001
All-time low
56.72
in 2015
Years of data
23
2001–2025
Share in informal employment male in Ecuador, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in informal employment male in Ecuador stood at 67.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% 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 23rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share in informal employment male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.42 | — |
| 2003 | 74.86 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 74.61 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.53 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.42 | -0.1% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 67.66 | +0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 67.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 67.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.63 | 69.94 | 75.42 | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.82 | 56.72 | 67.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.05 | 66.45 | 67.66 | 5 |
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 share in informal employment male in Ecuador?
- Share in informal employment male in Ecuador was 67.66 in 2025, 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 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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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