Share in vulnerable employment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share in vulnerable employment was 50.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.12
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.15
in 2021
All-time low
42.72
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Ecuador is 50.12, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Ecuador peaked at 52.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.72, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.57 | — |
| 1992 | 47.47 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 46.85 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 45.99 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 46.07 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.25 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 45.28 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 46.15 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.21 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.89 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 43.55 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 45.84 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 43.82 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 43.53 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.33 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.72 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.37 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 43.9 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.87 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 45.62 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.97 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.74 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 44.88 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 48.62 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 49.68 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 50.27 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.72 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 52.03 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 52.15 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.97 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 48.63 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 50.16 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 50.12 | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 50.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 50.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.09, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.42 | 45.28 | 47.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.45 | 42.72 | 46.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.83 | 42.74 | 51.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.68 | 48.63 | 52.15 | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment in Ecuador?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Ecuador was 50.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.72 in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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