Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 47.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador is 47.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador peaked at 54.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 45.5% | 49.1% | 6 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Ecuador was 47.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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, total (% of total 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.