Share in informal employment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share in informal employment was 68.45 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.45
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
76.14
in 2001
All-time low
57.92
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2025
Share in informal employment in Ecuador, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 68.45 for share in informal employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Ecuador peaked at 76.14 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.92, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 21st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share in informal employment in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.14 | — |
| 2003 | 74.67 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.2 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.65 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.85 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.16 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.59 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 70.29 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 66.8 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 63.43 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 61.24 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 60.02 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.92 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 58.22 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.97 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 62.52 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 62.62 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.47 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.62 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 68.68 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.15 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 68.63 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 68.45 | -0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 68.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 68.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.01, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.07 | 70.29 | 76.14 | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.72 | 57.92 | 66.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.51 | 68.15 | 68.68 | 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 in Ecuador?
- Share in informal employment in Ecuador was 68.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.14 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.92 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for share in informal employment?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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