Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 50.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Ecuador is 50.1%, 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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Ecuador peaked at 52.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 45.3% | 47.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 42.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 42.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 48.6% | 52.2% | 6 |
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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 vulnerable employment in Ecuador?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Ecuador was 50.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).