Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 39.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador is 39.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador peaked at 45.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.9% | — |
| 1992 | 37.6% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 39.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 39.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.5%, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 36.9% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 38.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 36.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.3% | 40.4% | 6 |
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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Ecuador was 39.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.