Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ecuador

Ecuador: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 333,451 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
333,451
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
333,451
in 2027
All-time low
228,219
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Ecuador, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201620272005: 228.2k2006: 237.7k2007: 240.2k2008: 242.7k2009: 236.8k2010: 238.4k2011: 241.6k2012: 250.2k2013: 256.2k2014: 261.7k2015: 279.1k2016: 287.1k2017: 297.8k2018: 301.1k2019: 303.2k2020: 253.3k2021: 302.1k2022: 312.6k2023: 313.3k2024: 316.8k2025: 322.3k2026: 327.6k2027: 333.5k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Ecuador, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Zambia 343,410 compare
  2. 61 Sri Lanka 339,974 compare
  3. 62 Iraq 339,519 compare
  4. 64 Guatemala 323,225 compare
  5. 65 Nepal 312,203 compare
  6. 66 Afghanistan 310,103 compare

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.