Share of male vs. female employment in services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 44.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Ecuador stood at 44.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Ecuador peaked at 46.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1991.
That places Ecuador 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.6% | — |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 40.6% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 42.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.2% | 45.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Ecuador?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Ecuador was 44.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1991.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Ecuador ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.