Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 47.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador stood at 47.6%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 54.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.0% | — |
| 1992 | 47.3% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 47.3% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 47.9% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 45.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.5% | 49.1% | 5 |
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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 of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 47.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.