Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 333,451 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ecuador, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ecuador stood at 333,451. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ecuador peaked at 333,451 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 228,219, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 228,219 | — |
| 2006 | 237,668 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 240,182 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 242,684 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 236,814 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 238,392 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 241,644 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 250,231 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 256,223 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 261,749 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 279,146 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 287,094 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 297,836 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 301,145 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 303,226 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 253,309 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 302,071 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 312,624 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 313,255 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 316,808 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 322,344 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 327,632 | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 333,451 | +1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 333,451 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 333,451 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237,113 | 228,219 | 242,684 | 5 |
| 2010s | 271,669 | 238,392 | 303,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,187 | 253,309 | 333,451 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ecuador?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ecuador was 333,451 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 333,451 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,219 in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.