Share of workers in informal employment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of workers in informal employment was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 68.6% for share of workers in informal employment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in Ecuador peaked at 76.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 19th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 70.3% | 76.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.9% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.2% | 68.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in Ecuador?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Ecuador was 68.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Ecuador ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.